wing mirror

English

Alternative forms

• wing-mirror

Noun

wing mirror (plural wing mirrors)

1. Either of a pair of mirrors on the sides of a car or other vehicle that enable the driver to see to the side and behind.

   Synonyms: side-view mirror, side mirror

   Coordinate term: rear-view mirror

   I could see the dog running behind me in my wing mirror, but couldn't do anything about it.

Translations

mirror on the side of a car

• Danish: sidespejl n
• Dutch: achteruitkijkspiegel (nl) m, zijspiegel (nl) m, buitenspiegel (nl) m
• Finnish: sivupeili
• French: rétroviseur latéral m, rétroviseur extérieur m
• German: Außenspiegel (de) m, Seitenspiegel (de) m
• Hungarian: (külső) visszapillantó tükör
• Italian: specchietto laterale m, specchietto retrovisore laterale m
• Polish: lusterko boczne n
• Turkish: yan ayna