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• Traffic light — The traffic light, also known as traffic signal, stop light, traffic lamp, stop and go lights, robot or semaphore, is a signaling device positioned at a road intersection, pedestrian crossing, or other location. Its purpose is to indicate, using… …   Wikipedia

• traffic light — Red light Red light 1. an electrically operated set of lights at a road intersection which has different lights visible to traffic from different directions, designed to control vehicle traffic through the intersection. Each set of lights… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Traffic light coalition — (German: Ampelkoalition ) is a term originating in German politics where it describes a coalition of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Free Democratic Party (FDP), and the Green Party. It arises from the fact that the parties traditional… …   Wikipedia

• traffic light — traffic lights N COUNT: usu pl Traffic lights are sets of red, amber, and green lights at the places where roads meet. They control the traffic by signalling when vehicles have to stop and when they can go. Traffic lights can also be referred to… …   English dictionary

• traffic light — (also light) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ amber (BrE), green, red, yellow (AmE) ▪ temporary ▪ There are temporary traffic lights because of the roadworks …   Collocations dictionary

• Traffic signal preemption — is a type of system that allows the normal operation of traffic lights to be preempted, often to assist emergency vehicles.[1][2] The most common use of these systems is to manipulate traffic signals in the path of an emergency vehicle, stopping… …   Wikipedia

• red — adj., noun 1 colour/color VERBS ▪ glow ▪ The coals glowed red in the dying fire. ▪ go, turn ▪ The traffic light turned red …   Collocations dictionary

• traffic light — Synonyms and related words: Roman candle, aid to navigation, alarm, amber light, balefire, beacon, beacon fire, bell, bell buoy, blinker, blue peter, buoy, caution light, flare, fog bell, fog signal, fog whistle, foghorn, glance, go light, gong… …   Moby Thesaurus

• traffic light — noun a visual signal to control the flow of traffic at intersections (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑traffic signal, ↑stoplight • Hypernyms: ↑light • Hyponyms: ↑green light, ↑go ahead, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• traffic light — A series of red, amber, and green lights placed at the intersection to regulate the flow of traffic …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• traffic light party — noun a party for which the partygoers adopt an appropriate colour, often displayed on a wrist band, with green for singles, red for couples, and amber for those who are unsure of whether they wish to engage with the other sex or not …