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level crossing
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level crossing
n. Chiefly British
A grade crossing.

level crossing
n
(Transport / Railways) Brit a point at which a railway and a road cross, esp one with barriers that close the road when a train is scheduled to pass US and Canadian name grade crossing
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Noun1.level crossing - intersection of a railway and a road on the same levellevel crossing - intersection of a railway and a road on the same level; barriers close road when trains pass
carrefour, crossroad, crossway, intersection, crossing - a junction where one street or road crosses another
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level crossing n (Brit) → passaggio a livello

level crossing مزلقان železniční přejezd jernbaneoversløring Bahnübergang ισόπεδη διάβαση paso a nivel tasoristeys passage à niveau mjesto na kojem pruga prelazi cestu passaggio a livello 踏切 건널목 gelijkvloerse kruising planovergang przejazd kolejowy passagem de nível железнодорожный переезд plankorsning จุดที่ทางรถไฟและถนนตัดผ่านกัน hemzemin geçit chỗ chắn tàu 铁路平交路口


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