踏切

ふみきり
railway crossing
level crossing
starting line
scratch
crossover

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ふみきり【踏切， 踏み切り】

①［鉄道］

railroad crossing

〖C〗

grade crossing

〖C〗《米》(鉄道の)平面交差(点)， 踏切(《英》level crossing).

¶ → 踏切番 (踏み切り番)

②［跳躍］

takeoff

〖C〗〖U〗(跳躍などの)踏み切り(地点)；［比喩的に］ 離陸， 出発.

¶ → 踏切板 (踏み切り板)

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ふみきり【踏切】

1 〔鉄道の〕 《米》 a railroad [highway, grade] crossing; 《英》 a level crossing.

●踏切で一旦(_いったん)停止する stop (a car) before a level crossing

・彼はその踏切でひかれて死んだ. He met his death on the crossing.

●(列車が)踏切に近づいて警笛を鳴らす whistle at a crossing.

●鉄道踏切の標識 a railroad crossing sign; a sign at a railway crossing.

●踏切を渡る go over a level [grade] crossing.

●踏切注意. 〔掲示〕 Railroad crossing: Stop, look, listen.

2 〔競技の〕 a scratch; 〔踏切場所〕 a starting line; 〔跳躍の〕 a takeoff.

3 【相撲】 stepping over the edge of the ring.

4 〔決心〕 determination.

●踏切がつかない cannot make up one's mind; hesitate; vacillate.

無人踏切 an unattended [unmanned, unguarded] railroad crossing.

踏切警手 a gateman [gatekeeper] at a railroad crossing.

踏切警報機 a crossing signal.

踏切警報ベル a crossing bell.

踏切事故 a crossing accident.

踏切支障報知装置 〔ボタン式の〕 a 《英》 level [《米》 railroad] crossing obstruction warning device.

踏切遮断機 a crossing barrier [gate].

踏切障害物検知装置 〔自動検出の〕 an automatic 《英》 level [《米》 railroad] crossing obstruction detection device.

踏切線 a takeoff line.

踏切板 a takeoff plank [board].

踏切台 a takeoff platform.