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tail·light
/
ˈteɪlˌlaɪt
/
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[
teyl
-lahyt
]
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noun
a
light
, usually red, at the rear of an automobile, train, etc.
Also called
tail lamp.
Origin:
1835–45;
tail
1
+
light
1
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taillight
noun
lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle
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