Definition of Rear light

1. Noun. Lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle.

Exact synonyms: Rear Lamp, Tail Lamp, Taillight
Group relationships: Electrical System
Generic synonyms: Lamp

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rear Light

rear-view mirror
rear-view mirrors
rear admiral
rear admiral (lower half)
rear admiral (upper half)
rear admiral lower half
rear admiral upper half
rear back
rear double biceps
rear echelon
rear echelons
rear end
rear gunner
rear gunners
rear lamp
rear light (current term)
rear of barrel
rear of tube
rear up
rear window
rear windows
rearchitect
rearchitected
rearchitecting
rearchitects
reard
reards
reared
reared up
rearer

Literary usage of Rear light

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review by William B. Dana (1857)
"The rear light is located on the north side of Chappel Hill, ... The front light is 59 feet, and the rear light 189 feet above the mean level of the sea ..."

2. Dyke's Automobile and Gasoline Engine Encyclopedia by Andrew Lee Dyke (1920)
"This is an advantage, because the law requires that rear light burn during the night. Being unable to tell from the seat if rear light should fail, ..."

3. Reports of the Department of Commerce and Labor 1904-1912: Report of the by Dept. of Commerce and Labor, United States (1905)
"Since that recommendation and estimate were made, it has become apparent that the site selected for the rear light is not advantageous, as the distance ..."

4. Monthly Nautical Magazine, and Quarterly Review (1856)
"The rear light is located three-quarters of a mile distant from the front one, and will be exhibited from a tower painted white, with the head of it and ..."

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