Definition of semaphore - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
communicationTECH. equipment for visual signaling with flags or armsTECH.
- The ship used semaphore to communicate with the shore.
2.
technologyTECH. computing mechanism to control access to resourcesTECH.
- The program uses a semaphore to manage resource allocation.
Verb
nonverbal signalsTECH. signal information using flags, lights, or hand gesturesTECH.
- They semaphore messages using flags and lights.
Images of semaphore
equipment for visual signaling with flags or arms
Expressions with semaphore
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railway signal with moving arm
The train stopped at the semaphore signal.
system of signaling using flags
The scouts learned the semaphore flag system for communication.
tropical Asian shrub with moving leaflets
The semaphore plant moves its leaflets when touched.
Origin of semaphore
Greek, sema (sign) + phoros (bearing)
Terms with semaphore included in their meaning
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history
historical semaphore device with a steady light for turning
visual communication
signal sent using semaphore method
Examples of semaphore in a sentence
The scouts learned semaphore for their badge. Developers implemented a semaphore for better performance. A semaphore was crucial for the system's stability. He semaphoreed the ship's position to the harbor with two flags. Soldiers semaphoreed nightly updates along the coastline.
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- French:sémaphore, signaler, ...
- German:Semaphore, signalisieren, ...
- Italian:semaforo, segnalare con il semaforo, ...
- Spanish:semaforización, señalizar, ...
- Portuguese:semáforo, sinalizar, ...
- Chinese:旗语信号, 用旗语传递信息, ...
- Japanese:セマフォ, 信号を送る, ...
- Arabic:سيمفور, أَشَّرَ بِالأَعْلَامِ, ...
- Hebrew:סֶמָפוֹר, לְאוֹתֵת, ...
- Russian:семафор, передавать сигналы, ...
- Ukrainian:семафор, передавати сигнал семафором, ...
- Hindi:सेमाफोर, संकेत देना, ...
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