"turn signal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: turn signals [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} turn signal (plural turn signals)
  1. (chiefly US, automotive) Each of the flashing lights on each side of a vehicle which is used to indicates the vehicle is moving left or right. Tags: US Categories (topical): Automotive Synonyms: blinker [informal], indicator [Australia, Britain, New-Zealand], directional, directional signal, direction indicator, trafficator, turn indicator, winker [informal]
    Sense id: en-turn_signal-en-noun-1gcbdBUH Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

Inflected forms

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