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Coston light

Coston light noun: a signal made by burning lights of different colors, used by vessels at sea, and in the life-saving [[service].

Noun

Coston light (plural Coston lights)

  1. (historical) A signal made by burning lights of different colors, used by vessels at sea, and in the life-saving [[service].

Forms of Coston light

pluralCoston lights

Origin of Coston light

Named after the inventor.

Questions about Coston light

What does Coston light mean?
Coston light means a signal made by burning lights of different colors, used by vessels at sea, and in the life-saving [[service].
What part of speech is Coston light?
Coston light is a noun.
What is the plural of Coston light?
The plural of Coston light is Coston lights.

Words near Coston light in the dictionary

  1. costodiaphragmatic
  2. costolateral
  3. costolaterally
  4. costomediastinal
  5. Coston
  6. Coston light
  7. Coston lights
  8. costoneural
  9. Costonian
  10. Costons
  11. costophrenic

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