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warning triangle

warning triangle noun: a triangle made of (usually) red reflective material, used to warn other road users of a broken-down vehicle.

warning triangle: a triangle made of (usually) red reflective material, used to warn other road users of a...
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Noun

warning triangle (plural warning triangles)

  1. A triangle made of (usually) red reflective material, used to warn other road users of a broken-down vehicle.
    • If your vehicle breaks down, [...] put a warning triangle on the road at least 45 metres (147 feet) behind your broken-down vehicle on the same side of the road.2007, The Official Highway Code, The Stationery Office, →ISBN, page 91

warning triangle meaning in Arabic

warning triangle in Arabic

a triangle used to warn other road users
مُثَلَّث التَنْبِيه muṯallaṯ at-tanbīh

Forms of warning triangle

pluralwarning triangles

Questions about warning triangle

What does warning triangle mean?
Warning triangle means a triangle made of (usually) red reflective material, used to warn other road users of a broken-down vehicle.
What is warning triangle in Arabic?
Warning triangle in Arabic is مُثَلَّث التَنْبِيه (muṯallaṯ at-tanbīh). See Warning triangle meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is warning triangle?
Warning triangle is a noun.
What is the plural of warning triangle?
The plural of warning triangle is warning triangles.

Words near warning triangle in the dictionary

  1. warning shots
  2. warning sign
  3. warning signs
  4. warning track
  5. warning tracks
  6. warning triangle
  7. warning triangles
  8. warningful
  9. warningfully
  10. warningless
  11. warningly

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