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Meanings of semaphore in English

A signaling device to control the flow of traffic.

Usage of semaphore in English
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Signaling via a semaphore is efficient, but the context switch is expensive.
High performance mysql, 2nd edition
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There he set the semaphore to flag the east-bound train from Duluth.
The Blazed Trail
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On the elevated structure, semaphore signals of the usual type are used.
The New York Subway, Its Construction and Equipment
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Telegraph Hill and its semaphore and time-ball were features of business life.
A Backward Glance at Eighty: Recollections & Comment
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A man is crying and waving his crutches in a violent semaphore.
The Guardian
6
You aren't a copycat or a semaphore or a relay any longer.
Masters of Space
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At crossroads and road forks semaphore W.W. and I will indicate the direction.
Military Instructors Manual
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The semaphore was furnished with three revolving arms, fixed one above the other.
For the Term of His Natural Life
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He was told that the semaphore was all that was required for communication.
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What is the meaning of these words: atavism; penumbra; semaphore; astigmatic; insouciance; mise-en-scene; kinetic?
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Send and receive a message either in semaphore or Morse, sixteen letters per minute.
Outdoor Sports and Games
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For use with General Service Code or semaphore hand flags.
Military Instructors Manual
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Martin spread his arms and waved them in semaphore for him to join them.
Anvil of stars
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I wish it did not semaphore what it's up to.
The Guardian
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In the world of the semaphore Brian O'Driscoll went megaphone.
The Irish Times
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The boasted semaphore had failed this time, at all events.
For the Term of His Natural Life
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