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stop-go signs

stop-go signs is the plural of stop-go sign.

Meaning of stop-go sign

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.
    Synonyms:
    stop-go signal

Questions about stop-go signs

What is stop-go signs the plural of?
Stop-go signs is the plural of stop-go sign.

Words near stop-go signs in the dictionary

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

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