whiskey plate n.— «Odds are you’ve seen cars carrying plates bearing the telltale W. Some still wonder what that lone letter designates while others think they know exactly what it means. While those plates are colloquially referred to as...
sea-gulling v.— «Tony Bennet casts first. As he slowly retrieves, a cod misses the lure and leaves a telltale swirl at the surface. Three other lures are immediately cast to the same spot—a system affectionately known as “sea...
telltale n. on an automobile’s instrument panel, an indicator which relays information about the vehicle to the driver. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
telltale n.— «The replacement part turns on a little telltale next to the odometer display indicating that the part has been replaced.» —“Re: reprogramming digital odometers” by Mike Griese (magriese@polaris.rchland.ibm...
telltale n.— «They’ve got a “tell-tale” tracking needle on the tachometer. Shows you the highest RPM a driver just reached on the track.» —“Studdard’s Ambition Burns On: At Age 51, SCCA Driver Wants to Try...
telltale n.— «The telltales for gas, oil, temperature, and battery voltage—standard, fixed icons that don’t change in real time—reside in the PROM memory.» —“Design A Minimum-Space Auto-Instrument Module” by Ralph...