blue light
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- A mixture of chemicals (including nitre, sulfur and antimony) used in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries for night-time signaling and general illumination.
- A New England federalist, who opposed the Anglo-American War of 1812; (loosely), a federalist.
- A flashing light, usually fitted to an emergency vehicle.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blue, light.
Verb
- To travel quickly in a police or ambulance vehicle with the lightbar (and possibly the siren) activated.
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