cyclops mirror
n.— «But he said the driver’s blindspot in front of the vehicle still extended to three ft and there was also a substantial loss of vision towards the front left of the truck. On the extra front facing mirrors, also known as cyclops mirrors, which could avert the problem at little cost, he said: “There has been a campaign mounted by gardai and the National Safety Council but not everyone has been reached by the campaign.”» —“Pensioner’s death prompts plea over truck safety” IrelandOn-Line Jan. 19, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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