Flasher

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002325",
  "term": "Flasher",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An electrical device in a vehicle that intermittently completes and breaks a circuit to cause the turn signal lights or hazard lights to flash. It typically contains a bimetallic strip or an electronic circuit that heats and cools, or switches, to create the blinking action. A malfunctioning flasher unit can cause turn signals to stay on or not work at all.",
  "synonyms": [
    "exhibitionist"
  ],
  "subject": "Automotive",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Blinkgeber",
    "es": "intermitente",
    "fr": "clignotant"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/flasher/"
}