- grade crossing
- noun Date: circa 1890 a crossing of highways, railroad tracks, or pedestrian walks or combinations of these on the same level
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
grade crossing
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Grade crossing — Grade Grade (gr[=a]d), n. [F. grade, L. gradus step, pace, grade, from gradi to step, go. Cf. {Congress}, {Degree}, {Gradus}.] 1. A step or degree in any series, rank, quality, order; relative position or standing; as, grades of military rank;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grade crossing — grade crossings N COUNT A grade crossing is a place where a railroad track crosses a road at the same level. [AM] (in BRIT, use level crossing) … English dictionary
grade crossing — grade .crossing n AmE a place where a road and railway cross each other, usually with gates that shut the road while the train passes British Equivalent: level crossing … Dictionary of contemporary English
grade crossing — grade ,crossing noun count AMERICAN a place where a road crosses a railroad line … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
grade crossing — ☆ grade crossing n. the place where a railroad intersects another railroad or a roadway on the same level … English World dictionary
grade crossing — noun An at grade crossing between a railroad line and an ordinary road, with tracks and road at the same level. In 1968 there were 1547 grade crossing fatalities. Two thirds of the total fatalities associated with railroad operations occurred at… … Wiktionary
grade crossing — grade′ cross ing n. rai an intersection of a railroad track and another track, a road, etc., at the same level Also called, Brit.,level crossing … From formal English to slang
Grade crossing predictor — A grade crossing predictor is an electronic device which is connected to the rails of a railroad track, and activates the crossing s warning devices (lights, bells, gates, etc.) at a consistent interval prior to the arrival of a train at a grade… … Wikipedia
grade crossing elimination — The elimination of a grade crossing by relocation of the railroad line or the highway or by the construction of an underpass or overpass. 44 Am J1st RR §§ 300 et seq … Ballentine's law dictionary
grade crossing — noun intersection of a railway and a road on the same level; barriers close road when trains pass • Syn: ↑level crossing • Hypernyms: ↑intersection, ↑crossroad, ↑crossway, ↑crossing, ↑carrefour … Useful english dictionary
