pelican crossing

World English Dictionary
pelican crossing
 
n
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
 
[C20: from pe(destrian) li(ght) con(trolled) crossing, with -con adapted to -can of pelican]

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pelican crossing

noun
an acronym for pedestrian light control; a pedestrian crossing with traffic lights that are controlled by pedestrians 
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