DETECTOR BAR
\dɪtˈɛktə bˈɑː], \dɪtˈɛktə bˈɑː], \d_ɪ_t_ˈɛ_k_t_ə b_ˈɑː]\
Definitions of DETECTOR BAR
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A bar, connected with a switch, longer than the distance between any two consecutive wheels of a train (45 to 50 feet), laid inside a rail and operated by the wheels so that the switch cannot be thrown until all the train is past the switch.
By Oddity Software
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A bar, connected with a switch, longer than the distance between any two consecutive wheels of a train (45 to 50 feet), laid inside a rail and operated by the wheels so that the switch cannot be thrown until all the train is past the switch.
By Noah Webster.
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