stoplight

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stoplight

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From stop + light.

noun stoplights · stop light

Philippines, US A traffic control signal, traditionally consisting of three lights, colored green, yellow/amber, and red, meaning proceed, prepare to stop, and stop, respectively.
A light on the rear of a vehicle that is activated when braking; a brake light. The rear lamps are combined with the service stoplights and are contained in stoplight part and blackout marker light assemblies at the rear of the vehicle.

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@misc{stoplight_2026,
  title = {stoplight},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stoplight},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}