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Light

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-007077

A signal aspect displayed by a railway signal, indicating the authorization or restriction of train movement. These signals use colored lights, such as green for clear, yellow for caution, and red for stop, to convey instructions to train operators. The specific meaning of a light aspect is defined by the railway's operating rules and signaling system standards.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-007077
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
Synonymsablaze; coruscating; dazzling; effulgent; flashy; gleaming; glowing; hot; illuminated; incandescent; irradiated; lit
See alsoHOT; Finger-light; Light engine
TranslationsGerman: Leerfahrt; Spanish: en vacío; French: à vide
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-007077",
  "term": "Light",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A signal aspect displayed by a railway signal, indicating the authorization or restriction of train movement. These signals use colored lights, such as green for clear, yellow for caution, and red for stop, to convey instructions to train operators. The specific meaning of a light aspect is defined by the railway's operating rules and signaling system standards.",
  "synonyms": [
    "ablaze",
    "coruscating",
    "dazzling",
    "effulgent",
    "flashy",
    "gleaming",
    "glowing",
    "hot",
    "illuminated",
    "incandescent",
    "irradiated",
    "lit"
  ],
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "see_also": [
    "HOT",
    "finger-light",
    "light engine"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Leerfahrt",
    "es": "en vacío",
    "fr": "à vide"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/light/"
}

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