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Noun: idiot light
Usage: informal
  1. A coloured warning light on an instrument panel (as for low oil pressure)
    "The idiot light flashed, alerting the driver to a potential engine problem"

Derived forms: idiot lights

Type of: red light, warning light

Part of: board, control board, control panel, instrument panel, panel

Encyclopedia: Idiot light