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Meaning of "signalmen" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SIGNALMEN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SIGNALMEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Signalmen 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.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SIGNALMEN

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE SIGNALMEN

bellmen
city councilmen
councilmen
culmen
dolmen
elmen
foot patrolmen
Ilmen
Lake Ilmen
mailmen
oilmen
patrolmen
schoolmen

Synonyms and antonyms of signalmen in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «signalmen» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SIGNALMEN

Find out the translation of signalmen to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of signalmen from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «signalmen» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

通信兵
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

signalmen
570 millions of speakers

English

signalmen
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

signalmen
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

signalmen
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

связисты
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

signalmen
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

signalmen
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

signaleurs
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Isyarat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wärter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

signalmen
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

signalmen
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Signalmen
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

signalmen
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

signalmen
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सिग्नलमन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sinyalcilerimiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

segnalatori
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sygnalizującego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зв´язківці
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

agentul de semnalizare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σηματωρό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

signalmen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

signalmän
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

signal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of signalmen

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SIGNALMEN»

The term «signalmen» is normally little used and occupies the 127.705 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SIGNALMEN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «signalmen» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «signalmen» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about signalmen

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIGNALMEN»

Discover the use of signalmen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to signalmen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Confederate Sailors, Marines, and Signalmen from Virginia ...
"This handy reference volume contains alphabetical listings of men from Virginia and Maryland who served as: Confederate Naval officers and sailors; Confederate Marine Corps officers and enlisted men; and Confederate Signal Corps officers, ...
Robert J. Driver, 2007
2
The Maintainers of Safety and Efficiency: The Brotherhood of ...
Each innovation in train traffic manage The job of signalmen and the signal systems they wo ment increased their levels of skill, which subsequently propelled them into new areas of public debate over railroad safety and expanded their role in ...
Robert Charles Williams, 2008
3
Career Opportunities in Transportation
Signalmen perform soldering and welding tasks to set up and maintain electrical connections on signal systems. They install and test remote control devices that are used to move switches, mechanical signaling devices, and crossing guards.
Richard A. McDavid, Susan Echaore-McDavid, 2009
4
Hearings before subcommittee of House Committee on ...
Enlisted men of the naval service regularly detailed as signalmen shall receive the following extra compensation in addition to the monthly pay of the rating which they may hold: Signalmen, first class $3.00 Signalmen, second class 2,00  ...
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations, Henry Harrison Bingham, 1906
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(Hearings) ...
Enlisted men of the naval service regularly detailed as signalmen shall receive the following extra compensation in addition to the monthly pay of the rating which they may hold : Signalmen, first plass $3. 00 Signalmen, second class 2.
United States. 59th Congress, 1st, session, House. [from old catalog], 1906
6
Hearings before subcommittee of House Committee on ...
Enlisted men of the naval service regularly detailed as signalmen shall receive the following extra compensation in addition to the monthly pay of the rating which they may hold : Signalmen, first class--. Signalmen, second class Signalmen, ...
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations, 1906
7
Hearings before the Committee on naval affairs of the House ...
Enlisted men of the naval service regularly detailed as signalmen shall receive the following extra compensation in addition to the monthly pay of the rating which they may hold : Signalmen, first class $3. 00 Signalmen, second class 2.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Naval Affairs, United States. 60th Congress, 1st session, 1907-1908. House. [from old catalog], 1908
8
Report[s], [minutes of Evidence, Indexes, Answers to Questions]
In many cases the company have reduced the hours in 12-hour boxes, by closing them for several hours during the night. No signalmen are on duty for more than 12 hours at a time, unless on occasions when it could not possibly have been ...
Great Britain. Royal Commission on Labour, Spencer Compton Cavendish Duke of Devonshire, Geoffrey Drage, 1892
9
Handbook of labor statistics
Signalmen Louisville & Nashville Railroad An arbitration board consisting of Perry B. Miller, L. W. Givan, and L. L. Morton handed down a decision, November 12, 1927, in a wage dispute between the Brotherhood of Railway Signalmen of ...
United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1929
10
Royal Australian Navy & MacArthur
Eleven had undergone a convoy signals course at HMAS Cerberus, also known as Flinders Naval Depot (FND), or just Flinders, graduating on 4 January 1940, but without being designated as convoy signalmen.3 Although incompletely ...
Ian Pfennigwerth, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIGNALMEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term signalmen is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Quintinshill Rail Disaster: Tragedy on the Home Front
Two signalmen were blamed for the accident but were they the only ones responsible? What really happened on that fateful Saturday morning? «BBC News, May 15»
2
Scotland to mark Centenary of First World War troop train disaster
Two signalmen were jailed for causing their deaths in what became known as the Quintinshill disaster, after the signal box where they were based. Announcing ... «Centenary News, Jan 15»
3
Monday's National Newspaper Front Pages
Despite widespread travel disruption across the UK - with rammed long-distance trains and signalmen having to use flags to control 125mph trains - the boss of ... «Sky News, Dec 14»
4
Six unions team up to tackle national agreement negotiations; BLET …
... the participating unions are the American Train Dispatchers Association, Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron ... «Progressive Rail Roading, Dec 14»
5
French rail staff strike for right to drink on the job
French rail workers embarked on a 24-hour strike in defence of two signalmen suspended for swigging rum cocktails while operating a major signal box. «The Spirits Business, Sep 14»
6
Railworkers strike to support cocktail-swigging signalmen
Tens of thousands of Paris commuters faced delays after rail workers went on strike in support of two colleagues punished because they were caught drinking ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 14»
7
LIRR unions may follow signalmen in approving pact, labor leaders …
Members of the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen Local 56 have ratified a new 6 1/2-year agreement by a rate of more than 98 percent, according to the ... «Newsday, Aug 14»
8
Reps: Don't Count on Congress to End LIRR Dispute
Christopher Natale, general chairman of the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen Local 56, which represents some of the LIRR workers involved in the dispute, ... «NBC New York, Jul 14»
9
EXCLUSIVE: Fired LIRR president, Helena Williams, remains on …
“When they terminate regular employees they don't give them such an option,” said Chris Natale, general chairman of the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen. «New York Daily News, Jun 14»
10
MTA, union talks break up; strike more likely, says union leader
An official of the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen union said members could strike as early as July 20. A strike by Long Island railroad workers is growing ... «WABC-TV, Jun 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Signalmen [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/signalmen>. Apr 2024 ».
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