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- [teyl lahyt]
- /teɪl laɪt/
- /teɪl laɪt/
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- [teyl lahyt]
- /teɪl laɪt/
Definitions of tail-light word
- noun tail-light a light, usually red, at the rear of an automobile, train, etc. 1
- countable noun tail-light The tail-lights on a car or other vehicle are the two red lights at the back. 0
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Origin of tail-light
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; tail1 + light1
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Parts of speech for Tail-light
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tail-light popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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