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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According to police, the van was also traveling eastbound and was attempting to make a lawful right turn into a driveway with a turn signal activated when the crash occurred.
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Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 12 May 2026
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
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Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 12 May 2026
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
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“Turn signal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20signal. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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