"stoplight" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: stoplights [plural]
Etymology: stop + light Etymology templates: {{compound|en|stop|light}} stop + light Head templates: {{en-noun}} stoplight (plural stoplights)
  1. (US) A traffic control signal, traditionally consisting of three lights, colored green, yellow/amber, and red, meaning proceed, prepare to stop, and stop, respectively. Tags: US Categories (topical): Directives, Light sources
    Sense id: en-stoplight-en-noun-oMBXcfKF Disambiguation of Directives: 80 20 Disambiguation of Light sources: 67 33 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 73 27 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 73 27
  2. A light on the rear of a vehicle that is activated when braking; a brake light. Categories (topical): Automotive, Roads
    Sense id: en-stoplight-en-noun-a0-h9z-R Disambiguation of Automotive: 31 69 Disambiguation of Roads: 40 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: traffic light, traffic signal [US], robot [South-African], stop light

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