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crossing guard

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cross´ing guard`
n.1.a person who stands at a street crossing to assist children to cross the street safely; - usually used near schools during the times that children are entering or leaving the school.
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Noun1.crossing guardcrossing guard - someone who helps people (especially children) at a traffic crossing
lollipop lady, lollipop woman - a woman hired to help children cross a road safely near a school
traffic cop - a policeman who controls the flow of automobile traffic


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Hammer, a school crossing guard who'd been on duty less than a month, was hit by a driver Wednesday morning as he prepared to motion children across the street in Saugus.
org) is preparing a handbook on setting up crossing guard programs.
Even though the crossing guard on Maple Street looks forward to a strawberry cone, and the builders on Elm gobble up Isaac's sundaes-on-a-stick, Isaac feels "a little silly" when compared to the other trucks: "How wonderful it would feel to help build highways, deliver fruits and vegetables from a farm, clean the streets, or even pick up garbage.
 
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