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headlight

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head⋅light

[hed-lahyt]
–noun
a light or lamp, usually equipped with a reflector, on the front of an automobile, locomotive, etc.

Origin:
1860–65, Americanism; head + light 1
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head·light   (hěd'līt')   
n.  
  1. A light with a reflector and lens mounted on the front of a locomotive, automobile, or other vehicle. Also called headlamp.

  2. A lamp mounted on a miner's or spelunker's hard hat.

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