danger signal
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Noun[edit]
danger signal (plural danger signals)
- (rail transport) A signal set at danger and showing a red light or other stop indication, which a train driver must not pass until it changes or until manually cleared past the signal by a dispatcher.
- (also figurative) An indication that a potentially bad or dangerous situation could develop.
Related terms[edit]
- (rail) SPAD
Translations[edit]
railway signal
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indication of a bad or dangerous situation
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References[edit]
- “danger signal”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “danger signal”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.