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dash light

American  

noun

Automotive.
  1. a light built into the dashboard of an automobile for the purpose of illuminating the gauges and accessories.


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"The last item to repair was a dash light," he said.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2023

The Ford carries as standard equipment a starter, five steel-spoke wheels, windshield wiper, speedometer, gasoline gauge, ammeter, dash light, mirror, rear & stop light, oil gauge, ignition lock, complete tool set.

From Time Magazine Archive

To my great relief, the reflections from the dash light showed me the face of a young Negro man.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin

Besides, I lost my pencil when I tried to do it in the glow of the dash light.

From Dave Dawson at Dunkirk by Bowen, Robert Sydney

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