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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
Belisha beacon
Be·li·sha bea·con BrE [bəˌliːʃə ˈbiːkən] NAmE [bəˌliːʃə ˈbiːkən] noun
(in Britain) a post with an orange flashing light on top marking a place where cars must stop to allow people to cross the road
Word Origin:
[Belisha beacon] 1930s: named after Leslie Hore- Belisha (1893–1957), British politician, Minister of Transport when the beacons were introduced.
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