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plural trafficators
(Nigeria, automotive) A blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which it is about to turn. quotations examples
There were vehicles following me, of course, but was any of them trailing me? […] Without any warning, and without signalling with the trafficator, I took a sudden right turn, hoping to shake off my trailer.
2014, Chris Ekpekurede, Laughing Over Serious Matters: Stories to Make You Laugh and Reflect
(historical) A semaphore device with a steady light that served the same purpose on early vehicles.