fog signal

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noun

any of various types of signal used as a warning by vessels navigating in fog or mist.

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Origin of fog signal

First recorded in 1750–60

Words nearby fog signal

foghorn, fog lamp, fog level, fog light, fogram, fog signal, fogy, föhn, FOI, FOIA, foible

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How to use fog signal in a sentence

The band turned back around, raising a lively tune to signal life would go on.
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Not even Radio Bemba (Cuban slang for the rumor mill) had picked up the signal.
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Regardless of how the showdown ends, it does serve a very clear signal of what the political climate will be in the next Congress.
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The stench of corruption is settling over world soccer like a poisonous fog, and players are paying the price.
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Dawn was rising on November 24, 1964, and there was a slight fog but otherwise clear visibility.
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But, when the car came thundering down, it was crammed to the step; with a melancholy gesture, the driver declined her signal.
Hilda Lessways|Arnold Bennett
Distances were to him as nothing; and difficulties only stimulated him to give his adversaries a more signal overthrow.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
The fire along the three miles front is like the rumble of an express train running over fog signals.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
A still more signal triumph to American ingenuity was accorded on Thursday.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
He knew that not only was it a signal for the closing of the city gates, but it was also a warning that bedtime was at hand.
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British Dictionary definitions for fog signal

fog signal

noun

a signal used to warn railway engine drivers in fog, consisting of a detonator placed on the line

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