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Belisha beacon

British  
/ bəˈliːʃə /

noun

  1. a flashing light in an orange globe mounted on a post, indicating a pedestrian crossing on a road

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Belisha beacon

C20: named after Leslie Hore- Belisha (1893–1957), British politician

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