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TRAFFIC LIGHT
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A visual signal to control the flow of traffic at intersections
Synonyms:
stoplight; traffic light; traffic signal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("traffic light" is a kind of...):
light (a visual warning signal)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "traffic light"):
go-ahead; green light (a signal to proceed)
red light (the signal to stop)
yellow light (the signal to proceed with caution)