Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

block signal

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.43 in modern English

Syllables: block- sig-nal
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the danger signals or safety signals which guide the movement of trains in a block system, often coupled with a switch so that opening or closing the switch also operates the signal.

Inflected Forms

block signals (plural)

Questions

What does block signal mean?: One of the danger signals or safety signals which guide the movement of trains in a block system, often coupled with a switch so that opening or closing the switch also operates the signal.

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