headlamp
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3.1
- noun
- /ˈhɛdˌlæmp/
- UK
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- As the storm raged on, the car's headlamps illuminated the dark, winding road ahead.
- headlamp beam
- headlamp light
- car headlamp
Examples
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Nina flicked her headlamp on and dove into the opening.
Fiction book (2000) -
In the yellow flare of the headlamps, a big fallen tree blocked the road.
Fiction book (1990) -
Chuck has a headlamp on.
Fiction book (2000) -
I can't see his headlamp.
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A bicycle with a flickering headlamp, a dog running alongside, a sense of quiet.
Fiction book (2001) -
My bicycle doesn't have a headlamp.
Fiction book (1998) -
The car headlamps light up a poster on the park railings.
Fiction book (1991) -
In the beam of the headlamp, the walls looked pale and smooth, as if they had been molded in clay.
Fiction book (1998) -
Turn off your headlamps.
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The headlamps of Butterfield's sedan burn in the darkness, illuminating the dig.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
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A bright lamp at the front of a car or train that lights the road ahead
A light setting that lights the road ahead without blinding other drivers
A light on a car that makes a low beam to light the road without hurting other drivers' eyes
A headlight setting that lights the road without blinding other drivers
A bright car light that shines far and should be used only when no other cars are ahead
A strong front light on a car used when no other cars come because it can blind drivers
A bright car light that shines straight ahead and should only be used when no other cars are near
A very bright car light that can blind other drivers and is used when no cars are nearby
Compounds
A bright car light that shines straight ahead and should only be used when no other cars are near
A very bright car light that can blind other drivers and is used when no cars are nearby
A strong front light on a car used when no other cars come because it can blind drivers
A headlight setting that lights the road without blinding other drivers
A bright car light that shines far and should be used only when no other cars are ahead
A light on a car that makes a low beam to light the road without hurting other drivers' eyes
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word headlamp is made of head and lamp, where head here means 'front' of a vehicle and lamp means 'light', so a headlamp is the strong light at the front that shows the road ahead.