Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turn signal

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.54 in modern English

Syllables: turn sig-nal
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Each of the flashing lights on each side of a vehicle which is used to indicate the vehicle is moving left or right.

American usage

Example Sentences

"The hazard lights turn on all the turn signals."

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

turn signals (plural)

Synonyms

blinker indicator directional directional signal direction indicator trafficator turn indicator winker

Questions

What does turn signal mean?: Each of the flashing lights on each side of a vehicle which is used to indicate the vehicle is moving left or right.

How to pronounce turn signal

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