stoplight
noun
stop·light
ˈstäp-ˌlīt 
1
: a light on the rear of a motor vehicle that is illuminated when the driver presses the brake pedal
2
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 20 May 2024
Advertisement There are no stoplights, no speed limits in this new, NIL and transfer portal world.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
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“Stoplight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoplight. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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stoplight
noun
stop·light
ˈstäp-ˌlīt
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