giving a signal
1signal fire — noun a fire set as a signal • Syn: ↑signal light • Hypernyms: ↑beacon, ↑beacon fire * * * signal fire, a fire used in giving a signal …
2signal flag — noun a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device • Syn: ↑flag • Derivationally related forms: ↑flag (for: ↑flag) • Hypernyms: ↑visual signal …
3signal post — A post along a railroad track indicating the necessity of giving a signal at that point, especially a whistle for a railroad crossing …
4signal — Ⅰ. signal [1] ► NOUN 1) a gesture, action, or sound conveying information or an instruction. 2) an indication of a state of affairs. 3) an event or statement that provides the impulse or occasion for something to happen. 4) a light or semaphore… …
5Signal — Sig nal, n. [F., fr. LL. signale, fr. L. signum. See {Sign}, n.] 1. A sign made for the purpose of giving notice to a person of some occurence, command, or danger; also, a sign, event, or watchword, which has been agreed upon as the occasion of… …
6Signal (bridge) — In the card game of contract bridge, partners defending against a contract may play particular cards in a manner which gives a signal or coded meaning to guide their subsequent card play; also referred to as carding. Contents 1 Standard signals 1 …
7signal — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a a usu. prearranged sign conveying information, guidance, etc. esp. at a distance (waved as a signal to begin). b a message made up of such signs (signals made with flags). 2 an immediate occasion or cause of movement, action,… …
8Signal tracer — A signal tracer is a piece of electronic test equipment used to troubleshoot radio and other electronic circuitry.Usually a very simple device, it normally provides an amplifier, and a loudspeaker, often battery powered and packaged into a small …
9signal — signal1 noun 1》 a gesture, action, or sound conveying information or an instruction. 2》 an indication of a state of affairs. 3》 an event or statement that provides the impulse or occasion for something to happen. 4》 a light or semaphore on a… …
10Railway signal — Not to be confused with Railway signalling. A signal is a mechanical or electrical device erected beside a railway line to pass information relating to the state of the line ahead to train/engine drivers. The driver interprets the signal s… …
