CEFR B2

signalman

noun

Meaning

signalman means somebody employed to operate the signals and points of a railway. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses signalman to mean somebody employed to operate the signals and points of a railway.
The teacher asked students to find signalman in the reading.

Synonyms: signaller

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signalman (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪɡnəl.mən/

Definition

Examples

The article uses signalman to mean somebody employed to operate the signals and points of a railway.
The teacher asked students to find signalman in the reading.

How to Use signalman

a/the signalman (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a signalman."
signalman in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked signalman in context before translating it."

Synonyms of signalman

Words with a similar meaning to signalman:

signaller

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