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"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."
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"(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."
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "warning light",
"word": "varoitusvalo"
},
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"sense": "warning light",
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"(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."
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"sense": "warning light",
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"sense": "warning light",
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"masculine"
],
"word": "chivato"
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],
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