"warning triangle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: warning triangles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} warning triangle (plural warning triangles)
  1. (automotive) A triangle made of (usually) red reflective material, used to warn other road users of a broken-down vehicle. Categories (topical): Automotive Translations (a triangle used to warn other road users): مُثَلَّث التَنْبِيه (muṯallaṯ at-tanbīh) [masculine] (Arabic), advarselstrekant [common-gender] (Danish), gevarendriehoek [masculine] (Dutch), gevaarsdriehoek [masculine] (Dutch), varoituskolmio (Finnish), triangle de présignalisation [masculine] (French), triangle de sécurité [masculine] (French), triangle de danger [masculine] (French), triangle de panne [masculine] (French), Warndreieck [neuter] (German), Pannendreieck [neuter] (German), elakadásjelző háromszög (Hungarian), triangolo di sicurezza [masculine] (Italian), знак авари́йной остано́вки (znak avaríjnoj ostanóvki) [masculine] (Russian), varningstriangel [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-warning_triangle-en-noun-ZcXnlDRh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

Inflected forms

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