starting signal
A 'starting signal' is crucial in both rail transport and sports, marking the precise moment to begin an activity.
🇺🇸 US Voice:
🇬🇧 UK Voice:
Definition
B2Rail Transport
(technical)A railway indicator that controls when trains can depart from a station or location.
Example
- The starting signal turned green, allowing the train to leave the station.
B1Sports
(general)A cue that marks the beginning of a race or competition.
Example
- The athletes waited for the starting signal before sprinting off the blocks.
- The referee blew the whistle as the starting signal for the match.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "starting signal":
starting gunstarting gatesignalling eventstart onfalse startdanger signalsemaphore signalstarting pointwarning signdistress signalkick startsignal boxgreen flagget started