noun
a red light on the rear of a motor vehicle that signals when the brakes are applied to slow or stop
• Syn: ↑stoplight
• Hypernyms: ↑visual signal
• Part Holonyms: ↑brake system, ↑brakes
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brake light noun
A red light at the rear of motor vehicles to warn following drivers when the brakes are applied
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Main Entry: ↑brake
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a light on the back of a vehicle that comes on when you use the brakes
Thesaurus: lights on a car or other road vehiclehyponym
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n. a red light at the back of a vehicle that is automatically illuminated when the brakes are applied
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a red light on the back of a vehicle that comes on when the ↑brakes are used
See also: ↑stop light
Useful english dictionary. 2012.