pelican crossing
noun/ˌpelɪkən ˈkrɒsɪŋ/
/ˌpelɪkən ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
- (in the UK) a place on a road where you can stop the traffic and cross by operating a set of traffic lightsTopics Transport by car or lorryc2Word Origin1960s: pelican from pe(destrian) li(ght) con(trolled), altered to conform with the bird's name.
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