telltale
n.— «There’s less clutter on the faces of the tach and speedo since the idiot lights (Chevrolet refers to them as “telltales”) have been moved to a space between the two major gauges.» —“Driving the C6 Shows it Exceeds Expectations” by Bob Wallace Vette Aug. 2, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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