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Belisha beacon

/bəˈliːʃə ˈbiːkən/

Belisha beacon noun: a tall black and white pole topped by a flashing orange globe, placed on either side of the road at zebra crossings; mostly now replaced by more sophisticated arrangements.

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Noun

Belisha beacon (plural Belisha beacons)

  1. (Ireland, UK) A tall black and white pole topped by a flashing orange globe, placed on either side of the road at zebra crossings; mostly now replaced by more sophisticated arrangements.
    • A police constable concealed in a doorway in City Road, Finsbury, saw a youth of seventeen, who had two others with him, climb a Belisha beacon and break the globe with his fist. It was the hundredth beacon globe to be broken in Finsbury since November.1935 January 10, “Cyclists air their grievances on road safety”, in The Guardian

Belisha beacon meaning in Tamil

Belisha beacon in Tamil

நடந்து செல்பவர்கள் தெருவைக் கடந்தற்குரிய, இடத்தைக் குறிப்பதற்காக

Forms of Belisha beacon

pluralBelisha beacons

Origin of Belisha beacon

Named after Leslie Hore-Belisha, the Minister of Transport who introduced them in 1934.

Questions about Belisha beacon

What does Belisha beacon mean?
Belisha beacon means a tall black and white pole topped by a flashing orange globe, placed on either side of the road at zebra crossings; mostly now replaced by more sophisticated arrangements.
What is Belisha beacon in Tamil?
Belisha beacon in Tamil is நடந்து செல்பவர்கள் தெருவைக் கடந்தற்குரிய, இடத்தைக் குறிப்பதற்காக. See Belisha beacon meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Belisha beacon?
Belisha beacon is a noun.
How do you pronounce Belisha beacon?
Belisha beacon is pronounced /bəˈliːʃə ˈbiːkən/.
What is the plural of Belisha beacon?
The plural of Belisha beacon is Belisha beacons.

Words near Belisha beacon in the dictionary

  1. Belisama
  2. Belisarian
  3. Belisarios
  4. Belisarius
  5. Belisha
  6. Belisha beacon
  7. Belisha beacons
  8. Belisle
  9. Belisles
  10. belite
  11. belitter

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