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TRAFFIC LIGHT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does traffic light mean? 

TRAFFIC LIGHT (noun)
  The noun TRAFFIC LIGHT has 1 sense:

1. a visual signal to control the flow of traffic at intersectionsplay

  Familiarity information: TRAFFIC LIGHT used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TRAFFIC LIGHT (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A visual signal to control the flow of traffic at intersections

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

stoplight; traffic light; traffic signal

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)


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