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Noun: pelican crossing
Usage: Brit
  1. An acronym for pedestrian light control; a pedestrian crossing with traffic lights that are controlled by pedestrians
    "We waited at the pelican crossing for the signal to turn green before crossing the busy street"

Derived forms: pelican crossings

Type of: crosswalk [N. Amer], pedestrian crossing [Brit], zebra crossing [Brit]

Encyclopedia: Pelican crossing