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lighting-up time

noun [C usually singular]
 
/ˌlaɪ.tɪŋˈʌpˌtaɪm/ US  /-t̬ɪŋ-/ UK

Definition

the time in the afternoon or evening when the law states that vehicles must have their lights switched onDays and times of day
(Definition of lighting-up time noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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