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pelican crossing

noun
- 1. (in the UK) a pedestrian crossing with traffic lights operated by pedestrians.
Word Origin 1960s: pelican from pe(destrian) li(ght) con(trolled), altered to conform with the bird's name.
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Pelican crossing
Type of pedestrian crossing
A pelican crossing is a type of pedestrian crossing with traffic signals for both pedestrians and vehicular traffic, activated by call buttons for pedestrians, with the walk signal being directly across the road from the pedestrian. Pelican crossings are ubiquitous in many countries, but usage of the phrase "pelican crossing" is confined mainly to the UK and Ireland. Wikipedia
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