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Meaning of rotating beacon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A rotating location light installed at an airport, allowing the type of airport to be determined by the color and speed of the rotation.
US
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rotating, beacon.

Examples

“the rotating beacon on top of a police car”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

rotating chair rotating magnetic field rotating radio transient Rotation rotation curve rotation government