"turn signal" meaning in English

See turn signal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-turn signal.wav 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 indicate 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]

Inflected forms

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