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Definition of object lesson noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

object lesson

noun

/ˈɒbdʒɪkt lesn/,

/ˈɒbdʒekt lesn/

/ˈɑːbdʒɪkt lesn/,

/ˈɑːbdʒekt lesn/

[usually singular]

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a practical example of what you should or should not do in a particular situation
- Her calm handling of the emergency was an object lesson to us all.
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