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toucan crossing

toucan crossing noun: a pedestrian crossing equipped with traffic lights operated by the pedestrians, same as pelican crossing, but also allowing bicycles to cross.

Noun

toucan crossing (plural toucan crossings)

  1. (UK, regional) A pedestrian crossing equipped with traffic lights operated by the pedestrians, same as pelican crossing, but also allowing bicycles to cross.

Forms of toucan crossing

pluraltoucan crossings

Origin of toucan crossing

Punningly from pelican crossing and toucan (another bird), because "two can" cross at once (pedestrians and bicycles).

Questions about toucan crossing

What does toucan crossing mean?
Toucan crossing means a pedestrian crossing equipped with traffic lights operated by the pedestrians, same as pelican crossing, but also allowing bicycles to cross.
What part of speech is toucan crossing?
Toucan crossing is a noun.
What is the plural of toucan crossing?
The plural of toucan crossing is toucan crossings.

Words near toucan crossing in the dictionary

  1. Toubkal
  2. Toubou
  3. toucan
  4. toucan barbet
  5. toucan barbets
  6. toucan crossing
  7. toucan crossings
  8. toucanet
  9. toucanets
  10. toucanlike
  11. toucans

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