turn signal

noun

US
: one of the lights on a vehicle that flash to indicate that the vehicle is turning left or right

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On the turn signal stalk, there’s a switch that turns my high beams on and off automatically. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026 The new controllers would also allow a yield turn signal. Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026 The recall for the Corvettes is due to a fault in the vehicle's rear turn signal, which NHTSA says could stop working without the driver being aware of the fault. Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026 The dual front lighting configuration was tossed out, for example; the LED outlines visible there serve as both the DRL and turn signal. Byron Hurd, The Drive, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for turn signal

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“Turn signal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20signal. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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