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Meaning of "signal tower" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF SIGNAL TOWER

ˈsɪɡnəl ˈtaʊə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SIGNAL TOWER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Signal tower is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SIGNAL TOWER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Signalling control

On a rail transport system, signalling control is the process by which control is exercised over train movements by way of railway signals and block systems to ensure that trains operate safely, over the correct route and to the proper timetable. Signalling control was originally exercised via a decentralised network of control points that were known by a variety of names including signal box, interlocking tower, signal poste and signal cabin. Currently these decentralised systems are being consolidated into wide scale signalling centres or dispatch offices. Whatever the form, signalling control provides an interface between the human signal operator and the lineside signalling equipment. The technical apparatus used to control switches, signals and block systems is called interlocking.

Definition of signal tower in the English dictionary

The definition of signal tower in the dictionary is a tower from which railway signals are controlled or displayed.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SIGNAL TOWER

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SIGNAL TOWER

signage · signal · signal book · signal box · signal flag · signal generator · signal-to-noise ratio · signaler · signaling · signalisation · signalise · signalization · signalize · signalled · signaller · signalling · signally · signalman · signalmen · signalment

WORDS THAT END LIKE SIGNAL TOWER

bell tower · bestower · blower · clock tower · conning tower · control tower · cooling tower · follower · ivory tower · lower · Martello tower · mooring tower · mower · observation tower · peel tower · round tower · shot tower · stower · traffic control tower · water tower

Synonyms and antonyms of signal tower in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «signal tower» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SIGNAL TOWER

Find out the translation of signal tower to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of signal tower from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «signal tower» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

信号塔
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

columna de señalización
570 millions of speakers
en

English

signal tower
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

संकेत टॉवर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

برج إشارة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

сигнальные башни
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

torre de sinal
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

সংকেত টাওয়ার
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

tour à signaux
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Menara isyarat
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Signalsäule
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

シグナルタワー
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

신호 타워
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Menara sinyal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tháp tín hiệu
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

சமிக்ஞை கோபுரம்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

सिग्नल टॉवर
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Sinyal kulesi
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

torre di segnalazione
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

wieża sygnał
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

сигнальні вежі
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

turn de semnal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πύργος σήμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sein toring
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

signaltorn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

signaltårn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of signal tower

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SIGNAL TOWER»

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIGNAL TOWER»

Discover the use of signal tower in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to signal tower and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Popular Science
Particular smokers prefer Edgeworth BUILDING SIGNAL TOWER FOR MODEL RAILWAY A CORRECTLY proportioned signal tower for a model railway can be made by following the accompanying drawings. This is a concrete and stucco ...
2
Scouting
For example, when teaching lashings to the troop, he and the troop leaders' council let the Scouts know they were learning lashings in order to build a signal tower for the council camporee. "We romanced the tower quite a bit to get everyone ...
3
Streets: Exploring Kowloon
The signal tower was built to replace an earlier facility at the Marine Police Headquarters on Salisbury Road (still visible there today), which was obscured when the Kowloon-Canton Railway Station was built. A replacement location on higher ...
Jason Wordie, 2007
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The Signal Engineer
SIGNAL TOWER AND WORKSHOP. The interlocking tower, with a large and roomy workship adjoining, was designed and constructed by the forces of the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis. The tower is a two-story brick structure of artistic ...
‎1915
5
Index to Signal Literature
Signal tower for Saxby & Farmer machines.* F. D. Chase. Plans and description of an interlocking tower with estimates of cost. Sig. Engr., Aug., 1909. Signal towers on the N. Y. C. & H. R. R.* Description of frame towers. R. R. Gaz., May 13,  ...
Railway Signal Association, 1911
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Index to Signal Literature
Signal tower for Saxby & Farmer machines.* F. D. Chase. Plans and description of an interlocking tower with estimates of cost. Sig. Engr., Aug., 1909. Signal towers on the N. Y. C. & H. R. R.* Description of frame towers. R. R. Gaz., May 13,  ...
‎1911
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REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONERS: CALEDONIAN CANAL: HIGHLAND ...
(73.) — Samuel Prendekgast, Esq. &c— continued. D" - D° - of - D° - Amount of a Bill of Costs of Proceedings relative to surrendering Signal Tower Lands at Magherees, or Kilshanick, in the County of Kerry - - - at Ventry Point, in said County .
‎1818
8
Buildings and Structures of American Railroads: A Reference ...
General Remarks 39 ''Octagonal Signal-tower, Philadelphia & Reading Railroad 40 Square Signal-tower, Philadelphia & Reading Railroad 40 Signal Station, Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad 40 ''Elevated Gate-house at ...
Walter Gilman Berg, 1893
9
Popular Science
The signal tower illustrated is made from J,s in. thick wood, but one that is equally realistic can be constructed from cardboard. It's 15^— AND IT'S MILDER The top part may be lifted off when necessary to inspect the signal control mechanism ...
10
Hiking in Ireland
Turn left along the route signed to the signal tower and climb more gently across peaty ground. The signal tower is a huge, stone structure that was built in the wake of the French invasion of 1798 (see the boxed text A Tower of Strength, p44 ).
Helen Fairbairn, Gareth McCormack, 2010

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIGNAL TOWER»

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Man killed while planting roadside bomb
... sent to the scene found a bomb crater about three metres in diametre and one metre deep on one side of the Kota - Raman road near a Dtac signal tower. «Bangkok Post, Apr 15»
2
Historic Pearl Harbor water tank, signal tower restored
"If these repairs weren't completed, the signal tower would have had to be condemned," said Lieutenant Junior Grade Daniel Curley, NAVFAC Hawaii project ... «KITV Honolulu, Apr 14»
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