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level crossing

[/ˈlevəl ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/]
nounpl: level crossings
passagem de nível
1. A place where a railway line and a road cross each other on the same level, without one being built above or below the other
The train had to slow down approaching the level crossing.
O trem teve que desacelerar ao se aproximar da passagem de nível.
2. A grade crossing; an intersection of a railway and a road at the same elevation
Safety barriers were installed at the level crossing to prevent accidents.
Barreiras de segurança foram instaladas na passagem de nível para prevenir acidentes.
Synonyms
grade crossingrailway crossingrailroad crossingcrossingat-grade crossing
Antonyms
grade separationoverpassunderpass

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
passagem de nível
most common term in Brazil
São Paulo
passagem de nível
standard usage
Portugal
passagem de nível
official term used by railway authorities
General Brazilian
cruzamento ferroviário
alternative formal term

Related Idioms & Phrases

cross the level crossing
level crossing safety
barrier at the level crossing
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