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semaphore


2semaphore

verb
semaphoredsemaphor·ing

Definition of SEMAPHORE

transitive verb
: to convey (information) by or as if by semaphore
intransitive verb
: to send signals by or as if by semaphore

First Known Use of SEMAPHORE

1893

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