Trafficator
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Trafficator is a noun meaning (Nigeria, automotive) A blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which it is about to turn.
Meaning
(Nigeria, automotive) A blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which it is about to turn.
More Meanings
- (historical) A semaphore device with a steady light that served the same purpose on early vehicles.
Example Sentences
There were vehicles following me, of course, but was any of them trailing me? […] Without any warning, and without signalling with the trafficator, I took a sudden right turn, hoping to shake off my trailer.
Word Forms
- trafficators
Synonyms for trafficator
Depending on context, synonyms include blinker, directional, indicator.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include blinker, trant, traffick, turning, u-turn, switchback.
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