parking light

parking light
`parking ,light noun count AMERICAN
one of a pair of lights on a vehicle that you use when there is not much light or it is raining, mainly so that other cars can see you

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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  • parking light — An energy saving vehicle illumination mode on British cars for long term roadside parking; includes only one front sidelight and one taillight; the parking light can be switched to illuminate the left side or the right side …   Dictionary of automotive terms

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  • parking light — noun (C) AmE sidelight …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • parking light — /ˈpakɪŋ laɪt/ (say pahking luyt) noun one of a set of small lights positioned on the corners of a vehicle, used to illuminate the vehicle when parked. Also, parker …  

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  • light — 1 /laIt/ noun 1 NATURAL/ARTIFICIAL LIGHT a) (U) the energy from the sun, a flame, a lamp etc that allows you to see things: the morning light streaming in through the windows | We could see a tiny glimmer of light in the distance. |… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • light — [1] Something that is easy to operate. [2] Something that has relatively little weight. [3] A vehicle window. See backlight. [4] An illumination device. [5] A British term for window. Also see auxiliary brake light auxiliary driving light back up …   Dictionary of automotive terms

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