white flag

English

Etymology

White flag in motorsports

From the colour of the flag

Noun

white flag (plural white flags)

(acquiescence) A flag with a white color, used as a symbol of surrender.
(nations, informal) A flag with a white color, the flag of regal France.
(motorsports) A flag with a white color, signifying the final lap of a race (ie. the bell lap).

Coordinate terms

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Derived terms

(acquiescence): wave the white flag

Translations

a flag used as a symbol of surrender

Japanese: 白旗 (ja) (shirahata, shirohata)
Marathi: सफद झेंडा m (safeda jheṃḍā), सफद ध्वज m (safeda dhvaja)

Russian: бе́лый флаг m (bélyj flag)
Telugu: తెల్ల జెండా (tella jeṇḍā)

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