trafficatorn.

Brit.

/ˈtrafᵻkeɪtə/, U.S.

/ˈtræfəˌkeɪdər/

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: traffic indicator n. at traffic n. Compounds 2.

Etymology: Shortened < traffic indicator n. at traffic n. Compounds 2.

Originally and chiefly British. Now chiefly historical.

A signalling device on each side of a motor vehicle, in the form of a small, typically illuminated pointer which can be extended to indicate an intended change in direction. Occasionally (now rarely) applied to other types of indicator (see indicator n. 3g). Cf. traffic indicator n. (b) at traffic n. Compounds 2.Signalling devices of this type were superseded by flashing indicator lights in the mid 20th cent.; their use is now restricted to (some) vintage vehicles.

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society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > parts and equipment of motor vehicles > [noun] > direction indicator

indicator1932

trafficator1933

direction indicator1937

signal1939

turn signal1949

winker1951

flasher1958

indicator lamp1961

indicator light1961

1933 Coventry Evening Tel. 19 Aug. 8/4 Practically all the new cars will have ‘Trafficators’, that is swing-out arm type direction indicators.

1945 Autocar Handbk. (ed. 18) x. 196 The Trafficator arm is generally retained by some positive catch arrangement so long as it lies within its sheath, though other patterns leave the arm free so that it may be pulled out without injury.

1976 J. I. M. Stewart Memorial Service x. 167 He had actually flicked up a hand—jerkily, like an old-fashioned ‘trafficator’ on a car—in greeting.

1982 N. J. Crisp Brink i. 28 Jenkins signalled a right turn... The trafficators clicked.

2009 P. R. Boyce Lighting for Driving vii. 177 Vehicles in the United States also had flashing turn signals but Europe was still using the trafficator.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	trafficator
释义	trafficatorn. Brit. /ˈtrafᵻkeɪtə/, U.S. /ˈtræfəˌkeɪdər/ Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: traffic indicator n. at traffic n. Compounds 2. Etymology: Shortened < traffic indicator n. at traffic n. Compounds 2. Originally and chiefly British. Now chiefly historical. A signalling device on each side of a motor vehicle, in the form of a small, typically illuminated pointer which can be extended to indicate an intended change in direction. Occasionally (now rarely) applied to other types of indicator (see indicator n. 3g). Cf. traffic indicator n. (b) at traffic n. Compounds 2.Signalling devices of this type were superseded by flashing indicator lights in the mid 20th cent.; their use is now restricted to (some) vintage vehicles. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > parts and equipment of motor vehicles > [noun] > direction indicator indicator1932 trafficator1933 direction indicator1937 signal1939 turn signal1949 winker1951 flasher1958 indicator lamp1961 indicator light1961 1933 Coventry Evening Tel. 19 Aug. 8/4 Practically all the new cars will have ‘Trafficators’, that is swing-out arm type direction indicators. 1945 Autocar Handbk. (ed. 18) x. 196 The Trafficator arm is generally retained by some positive catch arrangement so long as it lies within its sheath, though other patterns leave the arm free so that it may be pulled out without injury. 1976 J. I. M. Stewart Memorial Service x. 167 He had actually flicked up a hand—jerkily, like an old-fashioned ‘trafficator’ on a car—in greeting. 1982 N. J. Crisp Brink i. 28 Jenkins signalled a right turn... The trafficators clicked. 2009 P. R. Boyce Lighting for Driving vii. 177 Vehicles in the United States also had flashing turn signals but Europe was still using the trafficator. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1933
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