fog signal
fog signal noun: a small explosive charge (detonator) which can be placed on a railway line in fog, to be detonated by a train passing over it as a warning signal to the driver.
Noun
fog signal (plural fog signals)
- A small explosive charge (detonator) which can be placed on a railway line in fog, to be detonated by a train passing over it as a warning signal to the driver.
- The layman does not realise the dreadful nightmare of running in fog, especially at night, when the safety of everyone depends on the driver hearing the fog signal detonate.1943 November and December, T. Lovatt Williams, “Some Reminiscences of the Footplate—III”, in Railway Magazine, page 344
- The last train—a three-coach A.E.C. unit—from Belfast to Crumlin and back, was bade farewell with fog signals as it carried a capacity crowd of last-trip travellers.1960 November, L. Hyland, “The Irish Scene”, in Trains Illustrated, page 691
fog signal meaning in Tamil
fog signal in Tamil
- மூடுபனிக் குறிப்பலை, மூடுபனிச் சைகை
Forms of fog signal
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Questions about fog signal
- What does fog signal mean?
- Fog signal means a small explosive charge (detonator) which can be placed on a railway line in fog, to be detonated by a train passing over it as a warning signal to the driver.
- What is fog signal in Tamil?
- Fog signal in Tamil is மூடுபனிக் குறிப்பலை, மூடுபனிச் சைகை. See Fog signal meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is fog signal?
- Fog signal is a noun.
- What is the plural of fog signal?
- The plural of fog signal is fog signals.
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