turret light

turret light
 n.β€” Β«None of the unmarked police cars on the street displayed β€œturret lights.”» β€”β€œThree Men Who Had No Reason to Run” by Jim Dwyer New York Times Apr. 5, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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  • Turret light may refer to the turret shaped red or blue lights on the roof of some Police cars. Sometimes removable – possibly via strong magnets – and may be related to the term “Kojak Light”

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