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taillamp

taillamp noun: a taillight.

Noun

taillamp (plural taillamps)

  1. A taillight.
    • The almost austere lines of the 2006 model have given way to elegant curves and folds in the sheet metal, along with high-tech-style taillamps and headlight styling that borrows from the Maxima and 350Z.2007 May 27, Peter Passell, “The Pace Picks Up as Act 4 Begins”, in New York Times

Forms of taillamp

pluraltaillamps
alternative formtail lamp

Origin of taillamp

From tail + lamp.

Questions about taillamp

What does taillamp mean?
Taillamp means a taillight.
What part of speech is taillamp?
Taillamp is a noun.
What is the plural of taillamp?
The plural of taillamp is taillamps.

Words near taillamp in the dictionary

  1. tailism
  2. tailjob
  3. tailjobs
  4. taillage
  5. taillages
  6. taillamp
  7. taillamps
  8. taille
  9. tailles
  10. tailless
  11. taillessness

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