rear vision mirror

noun

A rear-view mirror.

Meanings

nounrear vision mirror (plural rear vision mirrors)

plural rear vision mirrors · alternative rear-vision mirror

  1. AustraliaNew ZealandA rear-view mirror.

    The girl was watching my rear vision mirror, and when I looked into it, she murmured, ‘You're welcome.’

    2007, Ben Peek, Black Sheep
    2 more examples

    The cockatoo was tied with dunny chain to the outside rear-vision mirror from which perch it shrieked and wailed and attacked its own reflection.

    1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber and Faber, published 2003, page 298

    I stood on the brake and shoved the gear stick into reverse, not even looking in the rear-vision mirror, thinking there was no need.

    1995, John Marsden, The Third Day, The Frost

Synonyms & antonyms

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