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turn on red

turn on red noun: a turn by a vehicle at a red light into the direction of traffic nearer to the vehicle.

Noun

turn on red (plural turns on red)

  1. A turn by a vehicle at a red light into the direction of traffic nearer to the vehicle.
    • Only some U.S. states permit turns on red.

Forms of turn on red

pluralturns on red

Questions about turn on red

What does turn on red mean?
Turn on red means a turn by a vehicle at a red light into the direction of traffic nearer to the vehicle.
What part of speech is turn on red?
Turn on red is a noun.
What is the plural of turn on red?
The plural of turn on red is turns on red.

Words near turn on red in the dictionary

  1. turn of words
  2. turn off
  3. turn on
  4. turn on its head
  5. turn on one's heel
  6. turn on red
  7. turn on the waterworks
  8. turn on, tune in, drop out
  9. turn one's back
  10. turn one's coat
  11. turn one's color

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