fog lamp

fog lamp
noun

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fog lamp or fog light noun
A lamp, esp on a vehicle, used to improve visibility in fog
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Main Entry:fog

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fog lamp variant UK US british
Main entry: fog light

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(also foglight) n. a bright light on a motor vehicle, used in foggy conditions to improve road visibility or warn other drivers of one's presence

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noun, pl ⋯ lamps [count]
: a very bright light on the front of a vehicle that is used to help the driver see better in fog — called also fog light

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ˈfog lamp [fog lamp fog lamps] (BrE) (also ˈfog light NAmE, BrE) noun
a very bright light on the front or back of a car to help the driver to see or be seen in ↑fog

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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