taillight
taillight noun: one of a pair of red lights mounted on the rear of a vehicle, so it can be seen from the rear at night.
Noun
taillight (plural taillights)
- One of a pair of red lights mounted on the rear of a vehicle, so it can be seen from the rear at night.
- All moved to the front street, where Grierson snibbed on his tail-light and turned to ask the trooper, "They've got the main road ploughed up farther on, haven't they?"1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 162
- Synonyms:
- rear light, taillamp
taillight meaning in Thai and Vietnamese
taillight in Thai
- rear mounted lights on a vehicle
- ไฟท้าย fai-táai
taillight in Vietnamese
- rear mounted lights on a vehicle
- đèn hậu
Synonyms of taillight
Forms of taillight
| plural | taillights |
|---|---|
| alternative form | tail-light |
| alternative form | tail light |
Origin of taillight
From tail + light.
Questions about taillight
- What does taillight mean?
- Taillight means one of a pair of red lights mounted on the rear of a vehicle, so it can be seen from the rear at night.
- What is taillight in Thai?
- Taillight in Thai is ไฟท้าย (fai-táai). See Taillight meaning in Thai.
- What part of speech is taillight?
- Taillight is a noun.
- What is the plural of taillight?
- The plural of taillight is taillights.
Words near taillight in the dictionary
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