Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
Signal passed at danger — (SPAD), in railway terminology, describes an event where a train has run beyond its allocated signal block without authority, as indicated by a lineside signal showing danger (typically a red light). It is a term primarily used within the British … Wikipedia
light — [1] Something that is easy to operate. [2] Something that has relatively little weight. [3] A vehicle window. See backlight. [4] An illumination device. [5] A British term for window. Also see auxiliary brake light auxiliary driving light back up … Dictionary of automotive terms
warning light — A small lamp on the instrument panel that lights up if there is a problem. See brake warning light check engine warning light coolant level warning light direction indicator warning light engine oil level warning light handbrake warning light low … Dictionary of automotive terms
light warning light — See signal light warning light … Dictionary of automotive terms
Warning sign — redirects here. For other uses, see Warning Sign (disambiguation). For a sign on a vehicle or building relating to it or its contents, see placard. A traffic warning sign is a type of traffic sign that indicates a hazard ahead on the road that… … Wikipedia
warning — [ warniŋ ] n. m. • v. 1980; angl. warning (light) « voyant (lumineux) », de to warn « avertir d un danger » ♦ Anglic. Feux de détresse (d une automobile). Mettre son warning, ses warnings. ● warning nom masculin (anglais warning, avertissement)… … Encyclopédie Universelle
signal — [sig′nəl] n. [OFr < VL signale < neut. of LL signalis < L signum, a SIGN] 1. Now Rare a token or indication 2. a sign or event fixed or understood as the occasion for prearranged combined action [a bugle signal to attack] 3. anything… … English World dictionary
warning system — ▪ military technology Introduction in military science, any method used to detect the situation or intention of an enemy so that warning can be given. Because military tactics from time immemorial have stressed the value of surprise… … Universalium
signal — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sign/action/sound that sends a message ADJECTIVE ▪ clear, unmistakable ▪ agreed, prearranged ▪ conflicting, confusing, contradictory … Collocations dictionary
warning — See deflation warning system direction indicator warning light engine oil level warning light fluid level warning indicator handbrake warning light hazard warning switch low oil warning light oil pressure warning light … Dictionary of automotive terms
