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grade_crossing
grade crossing
English
Noun
grade crossing (plural grade crossings)
- (chiefly US) An at-grade crossing between a railroad line and an ordinary road, with tracks and road at the same level.
- 1969: United States Congress, Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1969
- In 1968 there were 1547 grade crossing fatalities. Two-thirds of the total fatalities associated with railroad operations occurred at grade crossings.
- 1969: United States Congress, Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1969
Synonyms
- level crossing (primarily UK)
Translations
level crossing — see level crossing
See also
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Level crosssing on Wikipedia.Wikipedia