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BRAKE LIGHT
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A red light on the rear of a motor vehicle that signals when the brakes are applied to slow or stop
Synonyms:
brake light; stoplight
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("brake light" is a kind of...):
visual signal (a signal that involves visual communication)
Holonyms ("brake light" is a part of...):
brake system; brakes (a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle)