backup camera
backup camera noun: a camera installed on the rear of a vehicle, to help in reversing and in eliminating rear end blindspots.
Noun
backup camera (plural backup cameras)
- A camera installed on the rear of a vehicle, to help in reversing and in eliminating rear end blindspots.
- Backup Camera: This camera allows the driver to see what is behind them on a dashboard screen. This is a critically important safety feature if you have children or drive near or around children. It’s also a great parking assist.2017 January, Jack Gillis, Amy Curran, Richard Eckman, The Car Book 2017, Gillis Publishing Group, page 80
- On your car, features like a backup camera and antitheft device may qualify you for a better auto insurance rate. And taking a safe-driving course can earn you a discount of up to 15 percent.2021 May, Real Simple, Meredith Corporation, page 74
- Synonyms:
- rearview camera, reversing camera
Synonyms of backup camera
Forms of backup camera
| plural | backup cameras |
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Questions about backup camera
- What does backup camera mean?
- Backup camera means a camera installed on the rear of a vehicle, to help in reversing and in eliminating rear end blindspots.
- What part of speech is backup camera?
- Backup camera is a noun.
- What is the plural of backup camera?
- The plural of backup camera is backup cameras.
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