dependablesignal

noun
UK /dɪˈpendəbəl ˈsɪɡnəl/
US /dɪˈpendəbəl ˈsɪɡnəl/

A dependable signal is a sign you can trust to always work.

The green light is a dependable signal that it is safe to cross the street.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A steady electronic pulse used to keep machines working together.

The radio tower sends a dependable signal to every receiver in town.

3. A person or thing that always shows up when needed.

Her morning call was a dependable signal that everything was fine.

4. A clear hint that something will happen.

Dark clouds are a dependable signal of coming rain.