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semaphore signals

semaphore signals is the plural of semaphore signal.

Meaning of semaphore signal

Noun

semaphore signal (plural semaphore signals)

  1. Any signal sent by semaphore.
  2. A railway signal with a moving arm mounted on a signal post or gantry, the position of the arm indicating whether a train should stop or proceed; they are now largely replaced by colour light signals.
    • The phased programme will run from 1 to 23 February, with semaphore signals replaced with modern colour lights.2019 October, “February completion for Wherry lines resignalling”, in Modern Railways, page 22

Questions about semaphore signals

What is semaphore signals the plural of?
Semaphore signals is the plural of semaphore signal.

Words near semaphore signals in the dictionary

  1. semaphore flag
  2. semaphore flags
  3. semaphore plant
  4. semaphore plants
  5. semaphore signal
  6. semaphore signals
  7. semaphored
  8. semaphores
  9. semaphoretic
  10. semaphoretical
  11. semaphoric

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