headlamp
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of headlamp
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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The only exterior detail I couldn’t come to terms with were the rose-gold accents in the headlamp assemblies.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
More than 400 small manufacturing clusters here make glass items ranging from car headlamp covers and bangles to light shades, decorative items and chandeliers, feeding a domestic market worth over $200mn.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Workers will give you a headlamp and glow sticks as you zip above a moonlit ranch.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026
He is seeing an increasing number of patients concerned about headlamp glare, he added.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025
Several of the poles were badly bent, and my headlamp revealed that two of the main seams were in imminent danger of being ripped asunder.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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