- running light
- noun Date: 1881 any of the lights carried by a vehicle (as a ship or automobile) that indicate size, position, or course
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running light
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running light — noun light carried by a boat that indicates the boat s direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow • Syn: ↑sidelight • Hypernyms: ↑light, ↑light source * * * noun : one of the lights… … Useful english dictionary
running light — run′ning light n. naut. navig. any of various lights displayed by a vessel or aircraft operating at night • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
running light — any of various lights required to be displayed by a vessel or aircraft operating between sunset and sunrise. [1880 85] * * * … Universalium
running light — /ˈrʌnɪŋ laɪt/ (say runing luyt) noun one of a system of lights displayed by vessels under way at night …
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Running lights (theater) — In theater, running lights are any lights that the audience does not see, but are on during the run of the show. They are different from worklights which are not used during a show. One type of running light is the lights set in wings or… … Wikipedia
light — light1 lightful, adj. lightfully, adv. /luyt/, n., adj., lighter, lightest, v., lighted or lit, lighting. n. 1. something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light. 2. Physics … Universalium
light running — tuščioji veika statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. idle running; light running; no load conditions vok. Leergang, m; Leerlauf, m; Leerlaufzustand, m rus. режим холостого хода, m; холостой ход, m pranc. marche à vide, f; régime à vide, m;… … Fizikos terminų žodynas
light source — noun any device serving as a source of illumination he stopped the car and turned off the lights • Syn: ↑light • Derivationally related forms: ↑light (for: ↑light) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Light Rail (MTR) — Light Rail 輕鐵 A Light Rail tr … Wikipedia
