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pelican crossing

pelican crossing noun: a pedestrian crossing with traffic-lights operated by pedestrians.

Noun

pelican crossing (plural pelican crossings)

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK) A pedestrian crossing with traffic-lights operated by pedestrians

Forms of pelican crossing

pluralpelican crossings

Origin of pelican crossing

Short for pedestrian light-controlled crossing.

Questions about pelican crossing

What does pelican crossing mean?
Pelican crossing means a pedestrian crossing with traffic-lights operated by pedestrians.
What part of speech is pelican crossing?
Pelican crossing is a noun.
What is the plural of pelican crossing?
The plural of pelican crossing is pelican crossings.

Words near pelican crossing in the dictionary

  1. pelfry
  2. pelfs
  3. pelham
  4. pelhams
  5. pelican
  6. pelican crossing
  7. pelican crossings
  8. pelican eel
  9. pelican eels
  10. pelican flower
  11. pelican flowers

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