signal box

/ˌsɪgnəl ˈbɑks/
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Other forms: signal boxes

Definitions of signal box
  1. noun
    a building from which signals are sent to control the movements of railway trains
    synonyms: signal tower
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    type of:
    building, edifice
    a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
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