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a) An individual headlight, particularly of a motor vehicle.
The automobile headlamp uses either a parabolic reflector or a slight modification of it to obtain a concentrated light beam.
b) A flashlight worn on head.
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headlamp — head lamp (h[e^]d l[a^]mp ), n. A powerful light with a reflector, attached to the front of an automobile, locomotive, or other vehicle; called also {headlight}. Syn: headlight. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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headlamp — Headlight Head light (h[e^]d l[imac]t ), n. (Engin.) A light, with a powerful reflector, placed at the front of a vehicle such as an automobile, truck, locomotive etc., to throw light on the road or track ahead of the vehicle at night, or in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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headlamp — [[t]he̱dlæmp[/t]] headlamps N COUNT A headlamp is the same as a headlight. [BRIT] … English dictionary
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