Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

block section

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables: block- -sec-tion
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In railway signalling, a section of track on which, in normal circumstances, only one train is allowed at one time.

Example Sentences

""Permissive" working allows more than one train to be in a block section at one time but trains must be run at low speed in order to stop on sight behind the train in front. Such working is often authorised to allow freight trains to "bunch" together to await a path through a bottleneck instead of being strung out over several block sections, as would be necessary if absolute working were in force."

Inflected Forms

block sections (plural)

Questions

What does block section mean?: In railway signalling, a section of track on which, in normal circumstances, only one train is allowed at one time.

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