balises
balises is the plural of balise.
Meaning of balise
Noun
balise (plural balises)
- An electronic beacon or transponder placed between the rails of a railway.
- Akers claims that ETCS signalling renewals are roughly 50% of the cost of conventional renewals. If nothing else, this is an important reason for NR to be keen to switch. "There's no rocket science or magic in that, there's just physically less to deliver," he says. "There are no trackside signals....2024 May 29, Philip Haigh, “The digital revolution and the switch to in-cab signalling”, in RAIL, number 1010, page 29
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- What is balises the plural of?
- Balises is the plural of balise.
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