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Belisha beacon

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Belisha beacon / bəˈliːʃə/

a flashing light in an orange globe mounted on a post, indicating a pedestrian crossing on a road

Etymology: 20th Century: named after Leslie Hore-Belisha (1893–1957), British politician

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