"idiot light" meaning in All languages combined

See idiot light on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-idiot light.ogg [Australia] Forms: idiot lights [plural]
Etymology: idiot + light, suggesting that even a stupid person with no mechanical knowledge can recognize a problem when thus indicated. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|idiot|light}} idiot + light Head templates: {{en-noun}} idiot light (plural idiot lights)
  1. (automotive, slang) Any warning light or indicator on the dashboard of a car, designed to alert the driver to problems, such as the parking brake being on or the oil being low. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Automotive Synonyms: dummy light Hypernyms: warning light Translations (warning light): varoitusvalo (Finnish), voyant [masculine] (French), Warnlämpchen [neuter] (German), Signallämpchen [neuter] (German), chivato [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-idiot_light-en-noun-Df84e-Hd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

Inflected forms

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