low beam headlamp
- noun
- US
:
faros de luz baja
- Please remember to switch to low beam headlamps when driving in traffic at night.
Examples
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Make sure to use your low beam headlamp in foggy conditions.
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The car's low beam headlamps were not functioning properly.
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During rain or fog, it's safer to use your low beam headlamp instead of the high beams.
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The driver forgot to turn off his low beam headlamps when he parked the car.
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During rain or fog, it's safer to use your low beam headlamp instead of the high beams.
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Please remember to switch to your low beam headlamp when driving in traffic at night.
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Make sure to use your low beam headlamp in foggy conditions.
Synonyms
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3.7
A headlight setting that lights the road without blinding other drivers
A front light on a car that shines low to avoid blinding other drivers
A headlight set to point down to avoid blinding other drivers
A headlight setting that lights the road without blinding other drivers
A light on a car that makes a low beam to light the road without hurting other drivers' eyes
Antonyms
A bright car light that shines far and should be used only when no other cars are ahead
How Bright
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'low' (reduced/lower), 'beam' (shaft of light) and 'headlamp' (front vehicle lamp) combine to denote a headlamp setting that produces a lower/less-glary beam. This is a common, cross-linguistic driving collocation and follows regular English compound/phrase patterns, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The noun low beam headlamp comes from the simple idea of a headlamp that sends a beam of light set 'low' so it lights the road without blinding other drivers. That's why a low beam headlamp is the setting used when other vehicles are nearby: it gives light forward but does not 'blind' people on the road.