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brake light

brake light noun: a light on the rear of a vehicle that is activated when braking.

Noun

brake light (plural brake lights)

  1. A light on the rear of a vehicle that is activated when braking.
  2. A light on a vehicle's instrument panel indicating a failure or malfunction of the vehicle's brake system.
    Synonyms:
    stop lamp

Synonyms of brake light

Forms of brake light

pluralbrake lights

Questions about brake light

What does brake light mean?
Brake light means a light on the rear of a vehicle that is activated when braking.
What part of speech is brake light?
Brake light is a noun.
What is the plural of brake light?
The plural of brake light is brake lights.

Words near brake light in the dictionary

  1. brake fluid
  2. brake fluids
  3. brake gear
  4. brake horsepower
  5. brake horsepowers
  6. brake light
  7. brake lights
  8. brake line
  9. brake lines
  10. brake lining
  11. brake linings

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