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stop-go sign en · NOUN

Meanings

1. A semaphore-like signalling device positioned at a road intersection or pedestrian crossing to indicate when to drive, ride or walk, similar in purpose to a traffic light, often run by a person rather than automatic.
   • ...the children listened intently while the officer explained what the STOP GO sign meant and how the traffic lights operated. 1931, National Safety Council, Safety Education:
   • 1923: The Appian Way of America Something practical in the way of uniformity, for instance, would be an auxiliary sign attached to the stop-go sign indicating how a turn should be made.
   • Often a caution signal is better than a stop-go sign 1929, The Canadian Engineer:
   • The little Auto comes to a STOP-GO sign, and waits for the policeman to turn it. 1934, Lois Lenski, The Little Auto:

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stop-go signal