headlamp

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headlamp

  • /ˈhɛdˌlæmp/ US

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From head + lamp.

noun headlamps

  1. 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.
  2. A flashlight worn on the head.

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noun headlight

한국어전조등 jeonjodeung
日本語前照灯 zenshōdō, ヘッドライト heddoraito
中文前燈 /前灯 qiándēng
Portuguêsfarol
Françaisphare
DeutschScheinwerfer
Italianofanale
Русскийфа́ра fára
Tiếng Việtđèn pha
العربيةضَوْءٌ أَمَامِيّ ḍawʔun ʔamāmiyy

noun flashlight worn on head

DeutschStirnlampe

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"headlamp." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/headlamp. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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headlamp. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/headlamp

Chicago

"headlamp." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/headlamp.

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@misc{headlamp_2026,
  title = {headlamp},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/headlamp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}