brake light


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brake light

n.
A light on the rear of a vehicle that is activated when the brakes are applied.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

brake light

n
(Automotive Engineering) a red light attached to the rear of a motor vehicle that lights up when the brakes are applied, serving as a warning to following drivers. Also called:stoplight
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.brake light - a red light on the rear of a motor vehicle that signals when the brakes are applied to slow or stopbrake light - a red light on the rear of a motor vehicle that signals when the brakes are applied to slow or stop
brake system,brakes - a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
visual signal - a signal that involves visual communication
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations
brzdové světlo
bremselys
jarruvalo
stop svjetlo
féklámpa
ブレーキランプ
정지등
bromsljus
ไฟเบรค
đèn phanh

brake light

n(fanalino dello)stopm inv
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

brake light

مِصْباح الفَرامِل brzdové světlo bremselysBremslichtφως φρένωνluz de freno jarruvalofeu de stop stop svjetlostop ブレーキランプ 정지등remlichtbremselysświatło hamowanialuz de freio,luz de travãoстоп-сигнал bromsljus ไฟเบรคfren lambası đèn phanh刹车灯
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009


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