Meaning of signal lad | Babel Free
Definitions
A young man employed in a signalbox to record the times of trains as they pass through the area served by the signalbox.
UK
Examples
“Signal lads are employed at the panel-operated boxes to record⟳ train⟳ times. A small replica of the track diagram with simplified track circuit indications and the general circuit telephone concentrators are incorporated in their desk, as here at Tonbridge.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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