trafficator en · NOUN
Etymology
From traffic + -ator.
Meanings
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(Nigeria) A blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which it is about to turn.
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.
2014, Chris Ekpekurede, Laughing Over Serious Matters: Stories to Make You Laugh and Reflect:
- (historical) A semaphore device with a steady light that served the same purpose on early vehicles.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| trafficators | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
directional signal · blinker · indicator · direction indicator · directional · turn signal · turn indicator
Translations (4)
fi suuntaviitta (semaphore) · sv riktningsvisare (semaphore) · de Winker (semaphore) · no retningsviser (semaphore)