high beam headlamp
- noun
- /haɪ bim ˈhɛdˌlæmp/
- US
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faros de luz alta
- Please switch off your high beam headlamp when you see oncoming traffic.
Examples
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The high beam headlamp is useful for driving on empty country roads at night.
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The car's high beam headlamp illuminated the dark road ahead.
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Using the high beam headlamp in built-up areas can be dangerous and inconsiderate.
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Don't forget to turn off your high beam headlamps when another car approaches!
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Please switch off your high beam headlamp when you see oncoming traffic.
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The high beam headlamp is useful for driving on empty country roads at night.
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Using the high beam headlamp in built-up areas can be dangerous and inconsiderate.
Synonyms
5
3.5
A bright headlight setting that lights far ahead for night driving
A very bright car light that can blind other drivers and is used when no cars are nearby
A bright car light that shines straight ahead and should only be used when no other cars are near
A strong front light on a car used when no other cars come because it can blind drivers
Antonyms
How Bright
- US
- US
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a car lamp producing a bright, far-reaching beam' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'high' (intense/above) + 'beam' (shaft of light) modifying 'headlamp' (vehicle front lamp). This straightforward compounding follows normal English composition patterns and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
High beam headlamp comes from the simple idea of a headlamp that sends a high beam of light forward to see far down the road. Because this bright beam can 'dazzle' or 'blind' other drivers, it is used only when no cars are ahead.