Meanings
noundistant signal (plural distant signals)
plural distant signals
- A railway signal that cannot show a danger aspect, but provides advance warning of the aspect of a signal further ahead.
Translations
Dutch voorsein
- voorseinrailway signal that provides advance warning
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distant signal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distant%20signal
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