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What (who) is Belisha beacon - definition
Belisha beacon
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![[[NZ Transport Agency]] diagram for a Belisha beacon device in New Zealand](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/New Zealand road sign W16-3.svg?width=200 "[[NZ Transport Agency]] diagram for a Belisha beacon device in New Zealand")
DESIGN OF LAMP
Belisha Beacon; Belisha beacons
A Belisha beacon is an amber-coloured globe lamp atop a tall black and white striped pole, marking pedestrian crossings of roads in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and in other countries historically influenced by Britain such as Hong Kong, Malta, and Singapore. The beacons were named after Leslie Hore-Belisha (1893–1957), the Minister of Transport who, in 1934, added beacons to pedestrian crossings, marked by large metal studs in the road surface.
Belisha beacon
DESIGN OF LAMP
Belisha Beacon; Belisha beacons
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¦ noun (in the UK) an orange ball containing a flashing light, mounted on a post at each end of a zebra crossing.
Origin
1930s: named after Leslie Hore-Belisha, Minister of Transport when the beacons were introduced.
Radio beacon
RADIO TRANSMITTER TO IDENTIFY A LOCATION FOR NAVIGATION AID
Radio beacons; Radio Beacon; Radiobeacon; Radio beacon station; Electric beacon; Radiobeacon station
In navigation, a radio beacon or radiobeacon is a kind of beacon, a device that marks a fixed location and allows direction-finding equipment to find relative bearing. But instead of employing visible light, radio beacons transmit electromagnetic radiation in the radio wave band.
