Topic: MEASUREMENT
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[countable]1 something that can be regarded as a sign of something else :
All the main economic indicators suggest that trade is improving.
All the main economic indicators suggest that trade is improving.2 British EnglishTTC one of the lights on a car that flash to show which way the car is turning [= turn signal American English]
3TM a pointer on a machine that shows the temperature, pressure, speed etc
