trafficator
- noun
- /ˈtræfɪˌkeɪtər/
- Archaic
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intermitente
- The old car's trafficator no longer worked, so the driver had to use hand signals.
Examples
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She activated the trafficator before turning left.
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The trafficator on his car was blinking.
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He restored the classic car, including installing a period-correct trafficator on each side.
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Vintage vehicles often have a mechanical trafficator that pops out from the side instead of using modern lights.
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She activated the trafficator before turning left.
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The old car's trafficator no longer worked, so the driver had to use hand signals.
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He restored the classic car, including installing a period-correct trafficator on each side.
Synonyms
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3.2
A light on a car that flashes to show which way it will turn
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2.5
A flashing light on a vehicle that shows which way the driver will turn or change lanes
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2.3
A blinking light on a car that shows which way it will turn
How Noticeable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Trafficator comes from traffic ('movement of vehicles') plus the ending -ator, like in indicator, which names a device. So a trafficator is a device that shows which way a vehicle will turn, often as a blinking light.