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headlamp

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Motor vehicles
head·lamp /ˈhedlæmp/ noun [countable usually plural]  TTCTTBLIGHTa headlight 〔车辆的〕前灯,车头灯(的光束)
Examples from the Corpus
headlampYesterday, I had to change a headlamp bulb on my car.And don't buy one with the front headlamp glass missing: they're almost impossible to replace.Refitting the headlamp of a double-decker in the Body Shop.Once, she'd taken a hammer to the headlamp of his motorcycle.The canopies were wide and rather flat ended, with the headlamp mounted in the centre thereof, instead of on the dash.There was the usual headlamp in the centre of the dash.
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headlamp
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headlamp /ˈhedlæmp/ noun [countable usually plural]
a headlight

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headlight /ˈhedlaɪt/ (also headlamp) noun [countable usually plural]

1. one of the large lights at the front of a vehicle, or the beam of light produced by this:
    Suddenly, a figure appeared in my headlights.
2. like a rabbit/deer caught in headlights so frightened or confused that you do not know what to do
     
THESAURUS
■ on a car
    headlight (also headlamp) one of the two large lights at the front of a vehicle: It was getting dark so she switched the headlights on.
    sidelight British English, parking light American English one of the two small lights next to the main lights, at the front and back of a car
    tail light one of the two red lights at the back of a vehicle
    indicator British English, turn signal American English one of the lights on a car that flash to show which way the car is turning


head·lampBrE /ˈhedlæmp/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhedlæmp/ 🔊 noun (especially BrE) = headlight