exit | the act of going out |
Underground Railroad Underground Railway | secret aid to escaping slaves that was provided by abolitionists in the years before the American Civil War |
quarterback signal caller field general | (American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team, quarterback is the most important position on the team |
cable railway funicular funicular railway | a railway up the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable and having counterbalancing ascending and descending cars |
car railcar railway car railroad car | a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad, three cars had jumped the rails |
cog railway rack railway | railway for steep mountains, a cogwheel on the locomotive engages cogs on a center rail to provide traction |
elevated railway elevated railroad elevated el overhead railway | a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level |
exit issue outlet way out | an opening that permits escape or release, he blocked the way out, the canyon had only one issue |
fire escape emergency exit | a stairway (often on the outside of a building) that permits exit in the case of fire or other emergency |
line railway line rail line | the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed |
locomotive engine locomotive engine railway locomotive | a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks |
railroad track railroad railway | a line of track providing a runway for wheels, he walked along the railroad track |
railway railroad railroad line railway line railway system | line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight |
railway junction | a junction where two or more railway lines meet or cross |
railway station railroad station railroad terminal train station train depot | terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods |
scenic railway | small railway in an amusement park |
signal box signal tower | a building from which signals are sent to control the movements of railway trains |
yard railway yard railyard | an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines |
signal level | the amplitude level of the desired signal |
exit poll | a poll of voters as they leave the voting place, usually taken by news media in order to predict the outcome of an election |
signal detection detection | the detection that a signal is being received |
signal signaling sign | any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message, signals from the boat suddenly stopped |
starting signal start | a signal to begin (as in a race), the starting signal was a green light, the runners awaited the start |
storm signal | a signal announcing the approach of a storm (particularly a storm of marked violence) |
time signal | a signal (especially electronic or by radio) indicating the precisely correct time |
alarm alert warning signal alarum | an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger |
distress signal distress call | an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed |
reveille wake-up signal | (military) signal to wake up |
telegraphic signal radiotelegraphic signal | a signal transmitted by telegraphy |
visual signal | a signal that involves visual communication |
traffic light traffic signal stoplight | a visual signal to control the flow of traffic at intersections |
flag signal flag | a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device |
code flag nautical signal flag | one of an international code of flag signals used between ships |
blinker turn signal turn indicator trafficator | a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn |
electronic signal | a signal generated by electronic means |
signal fire signal light | a fire set as a signal |
input signal input | signal going into an electronic system |
output signal output | signal that comes out of an electronic system |
passing loss departure exit expiration going release | euphemistic expressions for death, thousands mourned his passing |
background background signal | extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured, they got a bad connection and could hardly hear one another over the background signals |
signal | any incitement to action, he awaited the signal to start, the victory was a signal for wild celebration |
quarterback signal caller field general | (football) the person who plays quarterback |
trainman railroader railroad man railwayman railway man | an employee of a railroad |
signal | an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes |
radio signal | a radio wave used to transmit and receive messages |
signal-to-noise ratio signal-to-noise signal noise ratio signal noise S N | the ratio of signal intensity to noise intensity |
die decease perish go exit pass away expire pass b kick the bucket cash in one's chips buy the farm conk give-up the ghost drop dead pop off choke croak snuff it | pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life, She died from cancer, The children perished in the fire, The patient went peacefully, The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of |
bespeak betoken indicate point signal | be a signal for or a symptom of, These symptoms indicate a serious illness, Her behavior points to a severe neurosis, The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued |
sign signal signalize signalise | communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs, He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture, The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu |
exit | lose the lead |