Definition of taillight
:a usually red warning light mounted at the rear of a vehicle — called also
taillamp
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The police report says three vehicles were damaged with spray paint, broken taillights and mirrors.
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But first, a farewell to Wells, who kisses her by the light of the car's taillights.
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The grille has gotten a much better look than recent Lincolns, though the taillights still come in a big bar.
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Note too that for 2017 Hyundai has updated Santa Fe’s grille and taillights, plus added a dual exhaust to improve the vehicle’s looks.
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Its left rear taillight was not working as the Buick headed east toward Interstate 95.
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A year earlier, massive protests had erupted when Yanez killed Castile, after pulling him over for a broken taillight.
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The exterior design is evolved, marked by a variation of the current Fiesta’s toothy Aston Martin–esque grille at the front and larger, horizontal taillights at the rear.
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In one case in 2016, Oklahoma police seized $53,000 owned by a Christian band, an orphanage and a church after stopping a man on a highway for a broken taillight.
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