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sealed-beam headlight

American  
[seeld-beem] / ˈsildˈbim /

noun

  1. a headlight in which the reflector and lens are hermetically sealed together with the filament in a single unit.

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Inside the net, under water, he hangs a sealed-beam headlight bulb fed with current from a storage battery, the beam pointing out of the net.

From Time Magazine Archive

After three years and some $50,000 in research, a group of headlight manufacturers headed by General Electric Co. announced an improved sealed-beam headlight for autos which will be available within two years.

From Time Magazine Archive

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