Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

signal box

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English

Syllables
sig-nal box
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A building, typically adjacent to or spanning a railway line, from where signals, points and (sometimes) level crossings are controlled.

noun

The alarm-box of a police or fire alarm system.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

signal boxes (plural) signalbox (alternative)

Synonyms

signal cabin signal tower

Questions

What does signal box mean?
A building, typically adjacent to or spanning a railway line, from where signals, points and (sometimes) level crossings are controlled.

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