turn signal

American  

Or turn-signal

noun

turn signals plural

1. any of four signal lights on the front left, front right, rear left, and rear right of an automotive vehicle that, when actuated by the driver, flash in pairs on the side toward which a turn is to be made.

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Noun Inflected Forms

• turn signals
  plural

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turn signal

Introduced in 2015, the system included such advanced features as allowing drivers to change lanes by tapping a turn signal and parallel parking on command.

From Reuters ● Apr. 6, 2023

Then he hit his turn signal, lurched off the highway and eased on down said slippery road.

From Salon ● Feb. 24, 2023

Brake lamps, backup lamps and turn signal lamps are not affected by the software problem, the company said.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2022

Detectives discovered Mr. Lawrence’s DNA on the turn signal of one of the cars, but it was mixed with other DNA profiles.

From New York Times ● Nov. 12, 2022

Looking around the abandoned small towns we drove through, glancing at the gas level, fiddling with the turn signal, fingers dancing on the steering wheel.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken