dummy light

noun

Etymology

From dummy + light.

  1. inherited from *lewktom
  2. inherited from *leuhtą
  3. inherited from *leuht
  4. inherited from lēoht
  5. inherited from light
  6. compounded as dummy light — “dummy + light

Definitions

  1. Synonym of idiot light (“warning light”).

  2. A type of stop light (traffic light) set in the middle of the intersection, and not at…

    A type of stop light (traffic light) set in the middle of the intersection, and not at the sides, corners or above (thus forming a crash hazard). These lights are placed similarly to how traffic police platforms are set dead center of intersections.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA