grade crossing
1Grade 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;… …
2grade 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) …
3grade 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 …
4grade crossing — grade ,crossing noun count AMERICAN a place where a road crosses a railroad line …
5grade crossing — ☆ grade crossing n. the place where a railroad intersects another railroad or a roadway on the same level …
6grade 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… …
7grade 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 …
8Grade 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… …
9grade 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 …
10grade 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 …
