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rear light

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noun

  1. Also called: tail-light.   tail lamp.  a red light, usually one of a pair, attached to the rear of a motor vehicle

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Tesla will deploy an over-the-air update to correct the rear light issue and said it has no reports of any crashes or injuries related to the recall.

From Reuters Nov. 19, 2022

You want to make sure that drivers see you, so we recommend having front and rear lights, generally a white light and a red rear light, and you can pair them with reflectors.

From Washington Post Jun. 2, 2022

Image: VanMoof A brighter and slightly redesigned rear light and new Halo Rings make the bike more visible.

From The Verge Apr. 5, 2022

Donald was stopped for what Boyle described as a faulty rear light after deputies responded Feb. 4 to a neighborhood report of two cars suspiciously circling the area.

From Washington Times Apr. 29, 2021

You're nose gets as red as a rear light on an automobile or the beak of a Park Row panhandler.

From Love Letters of a Rookie to Julie by Stone, Barney

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