dismissalsignal
nounUK /dɪsˈmɪsəl ˈsɪɡnəl/
US /dɪsˈmɪsəl ˈsɪɡnəl/
A sign that tells people they can go home or leave.
The teacher rang the bell as a dismissalsignal for the students.
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2. A sound or gesture that ends a meeting or event.
The chairman gave a dismissalsignal, and everyone stood up to leave.
3. A military signal telling soldiers to stop and leave their posts.
The bugler played the dismissalsignal at the end of the drill.
4. A cue in sports that ends play or sends players off the field.
The referee's whistle was the dismissalsignal for the final quarter.