pelican crossing
A pedestrian crossing with traffic-lights operated by pedestriansA pedestrian crossing with traffic-lights operated by pedestrians
» The lights at the pelican crossing change straight back to red just after turning green. You have to be really quick.
Die Fußgängerampel springt sofort wieder auf Rot um, kurz nachdem sie grün geworden ist. Da muss man ganz schnell sein.
Meaning
1 senses(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK)A pedestrian crossing with traffic-lights operated by pedestrians
an acronym for pedestrian light control; a pedestrian crossing with traffic lights that are controlled by pedestrians
Examples
1 sentencesThe lights at the pelican crossing change straight back to red just after turning green. You have to be really quick.
deDie Fußgängerampel springt sofort wieder auf Rot um, kurz nachdem sie grün geworden ist. Da muss man ganz schnell sein. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
Short for pedestrian light-controlled crossing.Short for pedestrian light-controlled crossing.
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Forms
plural: pelican crossings| Singular | pelican crossing |
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