Belisha beacon
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Belisha beacon
(bəˈliːʃə)n
(Civil Engineering) a flashing light in an orange globe mounted on a post, indicating a pedestrian crossing on a road
[C20: named after Leslie Hore-Belisha (1893–1957), British politician]
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