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ball signal

ball signal noun: a kind of mechanical signal used on early American railroads, consisting of wooden balls, painted various colors, that were hoisted up and down a pole using a rope and pulley.

Noun

ball signal (plural ball signals)

  1. (historical) A kind of mechanical signal used on early American railroads, consisting of wooden balls, painted various colors, that were hoisted up and down a pole using a rope and pulley.

Forms of ball signal

pluralball signals

Questions about ball signal

What does ball signal mean?
Ball signal means a kind of mechanical signal used on early American railroads, consisting of wooden balls, painted various colors, that were hoisted up and down a pole using a rope and pulley.
What part of speech is ball signal?
Ball signal is a noun.
What is the plural of ball signal?
The plural of ball signal is ball signals.

Words near ball signal in the dictionary

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  2. ball return
  3. ball returns
  4. ball sack
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  6. ball signal
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  8. ball snake
  9. ball snakes
  10. ball up
  11. ball valve

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