pelican crossing

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a type of road crossing marked by black-and-white stripes or by two rows of metal studs and consisting of a pedestrian-operated traffic-light system

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Word Origin for pelican crossing

C20: from pe (destrian) li (ght) con (trolled) crossing, with -con adapted to -can of pelican

Words nearby pelican crossing

Pelger-Huët nuclear anomaly, Pelham, Pelham-Holles, Pelias, pelican, pelican crossing, pelican-flower, pelican hook, Pelican State, pelike, Pelion

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Example sentences from the Web for pelican crossing

For officials like Brohi, pursuing the drug traffickers in Turbat would mean crossing a political minefield.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yazbek says the demand for safe crossing has made the smugglers very competitive.
Inside the Smuggling Networks Flooding Europe with Refugees|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Something can happen in Whittier this morning and by the afternoon the brothers in Pelican Bay know all about it.
The Mexican Mafia Is the Daddy of All Street Gangs|Seth Ferranti|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Gang warlords, locked down in Super Maxes like Pelican Bay pass on instructions to thousands of followers.
The Mexican Mafia Is the Daddy of All Street Gangs|Seth Ferranti|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Crossing the border illegally, with the help of coyotes, or smugglers, is typically a very expensive endeavor.
Drug Smuggler Sues U.S. Over Dog Bite|Caitlin Dickson|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Why didn't he send a trooper to report at once instead of wasting time in going to Stony Crossing?
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
It was not until they were on the ferryboat crossing the river that Harry was aware that Lawrence and Dan were of the number.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
In less than a minute Hilda, hatted and jacketed and partially gloved, was crossing the garden.
Hilda Lessways|Arnold Bennett
It took us all of the next day to make the trip to Stony Crossing and back by way of the place where Rutter was buried.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
It was Massna who commanded at Lobau and made all the arrangements for the crossing before Wagram.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison

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