rotating beacon

noun

A rotating location light installed at an airport, allowing the type of airport to be determined by the color and speed of the rotation.

“the rotating beacon on top of a police car”

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Meanings

nounrotating beacon (plural rotating beacons)

plural rotating beacons

  1. USaeronauticsA rotating location light installed at an airport, allowing the type of airport to be determined by the color and speed of the rotation.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rotating, beacon.

    the rotating beacon on top of a police car

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Chicago

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