staff system

noun

A block system in use on single-line railways, in which the stationmaster gives the driver a staff authorizing the driver to proceed over a given portion of track.

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Meanings

nounstaff system (plural staff systems)

plural staff systems

  1. historicalrail transportA block system in use on single-line railways, in which the stationmaster gives the driver a staff authorizing the driver to proceed over a given portion of track.
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APA

staff system. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staff%20system

MLA

“staff system.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staff%20system. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “staff system,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staff%20system.

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