yellow light
yel·low light
Y y Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [yel-oh lahyt]
- /ˈyɛl oʊ laɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [yel-oh lahyt]
- /ˈyɛl oʊ laɪt/
Definitions of yellow light words
- noun yellow light a yellow traffic light, usually preceding a signal halting traffic in a particular direction. 1
- noun yellow light amber traffic signal 1
- noun yellow light A traffic light, between the green light and the red light, indicating that vehicles may proceed with caution. 0
- noun yellow light (Idiomatic) Limited approval or permission to proceed. 0
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Origin of yellow light
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Yellow light
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yellow light popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
yellow light usage trend in Literature
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