pelican crossing
(UK, Irish, Commonwealth) A pedestrian crossing with traffic-lights operated by pedestrians.
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(UK, Irish, Commonwealth) A pedestrian crossing with traffic-lights operated by pedestrians.
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(UK) A kind of pedestrian crossing with the lights controlling the pedestrians on the near side of the road, rather than on the opposite side, and with sensors to detect the presence of pedestrians.
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(US) A point designated for pedestrians to cross a street.
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(UK, Irish, Commonwealth) A pedestrian crossing featuring broad white stripes painted parallel to the street.
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(chiefly, UK, Ireland) A small figure of a walking man illuminated in green on a traffic light at a pedestrian crossing, indicating that it is safe to cross the road.
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(chiefly, UK, Ireland) A small figure of a standing man illuminated in red on a traffic light at a pedestrian crossing, indicating that it is not safe to cross the road.