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rear-view mirror

rear-view mirror noun: a mirror inside a vehicle that allows the driver to see the traffic behind.

rear-view mirror: a mirror inside a vehicle that allows the driver to see the traffic behind
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Noun

rear-view mirror (plural rear-view mirrors)

  1. A mirror inside a vehicle that allows the driver to see the traffic behind.
  2. (broadly, figuratively) The observer's perception of something that is past or has been surpassed.
    • Guilt is a powerful emotion in the moment, but it's easy to ignore once it's in the rear-view mirror.

rear-view mirror meaning in Indonesian and Vietnamese

rear-view mirror in Indonesian

mirror inside a vehicle giving view of the traffic behind
kaca spion tengah

rear-view mirror in Vietnamese

mirror inside a vehicle giving view of the traffic behind
gương chiếu hậu, kính chiếu hậu, kiếng chiếu hậu

Synonyms of rear-view mirror

Forms of rear-view mirror

pluralrear-view mirrors
alternative formrearview mirror

Origin of rear-view mirror

From rear-view + mirror.

Questions about rear-view mirror

What does rear-view mirror mean?
Rear-view mirror means a mirror inside a vehicle that allows the driver to see the traffic behind.
What is rear-view mirror in Indonesian?
Rear-view mirror in Indonesian is kaca spion tengah. See Rear-view mirror meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is rear-view mirror?
Rear-view mirror is a noun.
What is the plural of rear-view mirror?
The plural of rear-view mirror is rear-view mirrors.

Words near rear-view mirror in the dictionary

  1. rear-fanged
  2. rear-guard
  3. rear-horse
  4. rear-horses
  5. rear-view
  6. rear-view mirror
  7. rear-view mirrors
  8. rear-views
  9. rear-vision mirror
  10. rear-wheel drive
  11. rearbitrate

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