"lightbar" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lightbars [plural]
Etymology: From light + bar. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|light|bar}} light + bar Head templates: {{en-noun}} lightbar (plural lightbars)
  1. A bar mounted on the roof of a vehicle, such as a police car, with rotating beacons or other lights to provide a visual warning. Wikipedia link: lightbar Synonyms: cherry light Translations (vehicular lighting): צפירור (tzfirór) [masculine] (Hebrew), barra luminosa [feminine] (Spanish)

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