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puffin crossing
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puffin crossing
n
a UK pedestrian road crossing with traffic lights signalling red to stop the traffic flow when pedestrians are seen on the crossing by infrared detectors. The green signal reappears when no pedestrians are seen on the crossing
[p(edestrian) u(ser) f(riendly) in(telligent) crossing]
Translations
puffin crossing
n (Brit; for pedestrians) → sensorgesteuerter Ampelübergang


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PEOPLE in Nuneaton have been invited to express their views on proposals for new puffin crossings.
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