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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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fog lamp — BrE fog light AmE n ↑fog lamp, ↑headlight, ↑indicator, ↑mirror a strong light on the front of a car that helps drivers to see when there is ↑fog … Dictionary of contemporary English
fog lamp — fog light UK / US or fog lamp UK / US noun [countable] Word forms fog light : singular fog light plural fog lights British a bright light on a car that helps drivers to see in the fog … English dictionary
fog lamp — noun see fog light * * * fog lamp or fog light noun A lamp, esp on a vehicle, used to improve visibility in fog • • • Main Entry: ↑fog * * * fog lamp variant UK US british Main entry … Useful english dictionary
fog lamp — /ˈfɒg læmp/ (say fog lamp) noun a lamp on a vehicle, designed to penetrate fog. Also, fog light …
fog lamp — BrE, fog light, AmE noun (C) a strong light on the front of a car that helps drivers to see in fog … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fog lamp — See fog light rear fog light … Dictionary of automotive terms
lamp — S3 [læmp] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: lampe, from Latin lampas, from Greek, from lampein to shine ] 1.) an object that produces light by using electricity, oil, or gas table/desk/bedside lamp oil/electric/fluorescent lamp →↑fog … Dictionary of contemporary English
fog light — UK / US or fog lamp UK / US noun [countable] Word forms fog light : singular fog light plural fog lights British a bright light on a car that helps drivers to see in the fog … English dictionary
fog light — noun or fog lamp : a lamp or automotive headlight often yellow in color and specially designed to penetrate fog, dust, or smoke * * * an automobile headlight throwing light of a color intended to diminish the effect of fog, dust, etc., in the air … Useful english dictionary
lamp — A device for giving off light without being consumed itself. Also see auxilliar driving lamp blowlamp clearance lamp dome lamp driving lamp fog lamp gas discharge lamp gaseous discharge lamp headlight … Dictionary of automotive terms
