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October 5th 04, 06:08 AM
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Obscure dictionary trivia
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Tom Anderson writes I'll guess Moorgate; the term 'Moorgate control' is now used in describing some sort of fail-safe signalling thingummajig, Timed train-stops to ensure a train speed is reduced. so you might expect it to be in the dictionary. No, it's railway jargon. I wouldn't expect "Welwyn Control", or the railway use of "in advance", to be there either. -- Clive D.W. Feather | Home: Tel: +44 20 8495 6138 (work) | Web: http://www.davros.org Fax: +44 870 051 9937 | Work: Please reply to the Reply-To address, which is: |
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