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# signalling

«signalling» in Mova's school dictionary: **Present participle of «signal»: giving a sign, sound or…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb form (signal, signals, signalled, signalling — UK; signaled, signaling — US); noun (signalling — uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Present participle of «signal»: giving a sign, sound or light to send a message. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/signalling/#m1)

2) Showing that something is happening: «Dark clouds are signalling rain.» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/signalling/#m2)

3) noun The system of signals on a railway or in the body: «railway signalling», «cell signalling». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/signalling/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

Safety: cyclists signal by putting out an arm; drivers signal before turning. In history: semaphore and Morse code signalling. In science, nerves send signals. Phrases: «signalling left», «hand signals», «signalling system».

### examples

- The cyclist was signalling left. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/signalling/#x1)
- The lifeguard is signalling for us to come in. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/signalling/#x2)
- Dark clouds were signalling a storm. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/signalling/#x3)
- Railway signalling stops trains from crashing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/signalling/#x4)
- Sailors used flags for signalling. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/signalling/#x5)
- Always check the driver is signalling before you cross. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/signalling/#x6)

### note

Spelling: UK, Australia, NZ, Ireland, Canada often «signalling» (double l); US «signaling». Both correct in their places.

### In the corpora

- [Chameleons change colour mainly for mood, signalling and temperature.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/myths/32-siblings-cousins-grandparents-and-the-whole-playground/15/)
- [Chameleons change colour mainly for mood, signalling and temperature, not only to blend in.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/myths/33-when-the-teacher-gets-it-wrong/7/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «signalling» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/signalling/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.