tail lamp

Car's back light

A tail lamp is a red light on the rear of a vehicle, visible to drivers behind.

The term is interchangeable with taillight, though tail lamp appears more often in technical and legal contexts: The officer cited him for a broken tail lamp.

function

brake

Device to slow motion

turn · blinker · hazard · warning · visibility · conspicuity · illumination · night driving · stopping · alerting

appearance

red

Primary color, warm

shine · gleam · flash · tint · smoked · clear · chrome · halo · light bar · strip

components

bulb

Rounded storage organ

  • LEDSemiconductor that glows
  • lensLight-focusing curved glass
  • housingDwellings or protective covering

assembly · reflector · filament · wiring · harness · circuit · socket · connector · gasket · bezel

vehicle

sedan

Enclosed passenger car

  • SUVRugged passenger vehicle
  • pickupSmall open-bed truck
  • coupeTwo-door fixed-roof car

hatchback · minivan · motorcycle · trailer · truck · RV · fender · bumper · trunk · quarter panel

maintenance

replacement

What takes another's place

conversion · installation · repair · swap · cleaning · polishing · troubleshooting · diagnosis · burned out · cracked

regulation

compliance

Adhering to requirements

  • ECEPre-kindergarten studies acronym
  • standardsAccepted levels of quality
  • legalPermitted by statute

inspection · roadworthy · certification · approved · required · mandatory · ticket · citation

types

halogen

Salt-producing element group

laser · fiber optic · OEM · aftermarket · stock · performance · European · JDM · vintage · classic

Opposites
vehicle position

tail lampheadlight

Forward-facing vehicle lamp

headlamp · front light · fog light · high beam · low beam

Family

tail, lamp, tails, tailed, tailing, tailless, tailgate, taillight, lamps

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G