"backup camera" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: backup cameras [plural]
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  1. (automotive) A camera installed on the rear of a vehicle, to help in reversing and in eliminating rear end blindspots. Synonyms: rearview camera, reversing camera Translations (rearview camera): caméra de recul [feminine] (French)
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