level crossing
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level crossing — level crossings N COUNT A level crossing is a place where a railway line crosses a road. [BRIT] (in AM, use grade crossing, railroad crossing) … English dictionary
level crossing — n BrE a place where a railway crosses a road, usually protected by gates American Equivalent: railroad crossing … Dictionary of contemporary English
level crossing — noun count BRITISH a RAILROAD CROSSING … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
level crossing — n. Brit. GRADE CROSSING … English World dictionary
level crossing — ► NOUN Brit. ▪ a place where a railway and a road cross at the same level … English terms dictionary
Level crossing — This article is about at grade intersections between railway and road. For where two rail lines cross, see level junction. For a type of nuclear receptor (RXR), see Retinoid X receptor. A level crossing at Chertsey, England, as the barriers rise … Wikipedia
level crossing — noun intersection of a railway and a road on the same level; barriers close road when trains pass • Syn: ↑grade crossing • Hypernyms: ↑intersection, ↑crossroad, ↑crossway, ↑crossing, ↑carrefour * * * noun, pl ⋯ ings [ … Useful english dictionary
level crossing — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms level crossing : singular level crossing plural level crossings British a place where a road crosses a railway and gates are used to stop cars when a train is coming … English dictionary
level crossing — (British) grade crossing, railroad crossing, place there railroad tracks intersect … English contemporary dictionary
level crossing — noun Date: circa 1841 British grade crossing … New Collegiate Dictionary
