Also means
turn signal (indicator)
Usage Note
Freccia means both the projectile shot from a bow and, in everyday Italian, a car's turn signal (mettere la freccia = 'to indicate/signal'). The plural frecce follows the regular -a/-e pattern. The aerobatic display team of the Italian Air Force is the Frecce Tricolori.
Examples
"Metti la freccia prima di girare."
Natural Translation
Put your turn signal on before turning.
Literal Translation
Put the arrow before turning.

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