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stop-go sign

stop-go sign noun: a semaphore-like signalling device positioned at a road intersection or pedestrian crossing to indicate when to drive, ride or walk, similar in purpose to a traffic light, often run by a person rather than automatic.

Noun

stop-go sign (plural stop-go signs)

  1. A semaphore-like signalling device positioned at a road intersection or pedestrian crossing to indicate when to drive, ride or walk, similar in purpose to a traffic light, often run by a person rather than automatic.
    • 1923: The Appian Way of America
      Something practical in the way of uniformity, for instance, would be an auxiliary sign attached to the stop-go sign indicating how a turn should be made.
    • Often a caution signal is better than a stop-go sign1929, The Canadian Engineer
    Synonyms:
    stop-go signal

Synonyms of stop-go sign

  • stop-go signal

Forms of stop-go sign

pluralstop-go signs

Questions about stop-go sign

What does stop-go sign mean?
Stop-go sign means a semaphore-like signalling device positioned at a road intersection or pedestrian crossing to indicate when to drive, ride or walk, similar in purpose to a traffic light, often run by a person rather than automatic.
What part of speech is stop-go sign?
Stop-go sign is a noun.
What is the plural of stop-go sign?
The plural of stop-go sign is stop-go signs.

Words near stop-go sign in the dictionary

  1. stop-gapped
  2. stop-gapping
  3. stop-gaps
  4. stop-go
  5. stop-go animation
  6. stop-go sign
  7. stop-go signs
  8. stop-loss
  9. stop-loss order
  10. stop-loss orders
  11. stop-losses

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