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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• turn signals
  plural

Example Sentences

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turn signal

Find out where your turn signal lever is and use it!

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 27, 2023

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

His question: “Why do drivers in LA refuse to use their turn signal? In any capacity.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2022

The driver righted the car, put on his turn signal, and shot back into the traffic at the first opening.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez