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traffic light
Meaning
- A signalling device positioned at a road intersection or pedestrian crossing to indicate when it may be safe to drive, ride or walk, using a universal colour code.
- A signalling device positioned at a road intersection or pedestrian crossing to indicate when it may be safe to drive, ride or walk, using a universal colour code.
- A colour code using the three signals of a traffic light (green, yellow/amber, and red) as a metaphor.
- The coloured dots on stamp sheet margins printed with offset litho or photogravure methods, used by the printers to check colour accuracy.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtɹæˌfɪk laɪt/
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