fog lamp

noun

A bright red lamp (normally one of a pair) at the rear of a motor car that can be switched on during foggy weather so as to avoid collisions from cars approaching from behind

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Meanings

nounfog lamp (plural fog lamps)

plural fog lamps

  1. automotiveA bright red lamp (normally one of a pair) at the rear of a motor car that can be switched on during foggy weather so as to avoid collisions from cars approaching from behind

Translations

Finnish takasumuvalo
  • takasumuvaloa bright red lamp at the rear of a motor car
Hungarian ködlámpa
  • ködlámpaa bright red lamp at the rear of a motor car
Irish lampa ceo
  • lampa ceoa bright red lamp at the rear of a motor car
Italian antinebbia, fendinebbia
  • antinebbiaa bright red lamp at the rear of a motor car
  • fendinebbiaa bright red lamp at the rear of a motor car
Spanish faro antiniebla
  • faro antinieblaa bright red lamp at the rear of a motor car
Swedish dimbakljus, dimljus
  • dimbakljusa bright red lamp at the rear of a motor car
  • dimljusa bright red lamp at the rear of a motor car
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APA

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Chicago

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