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low beam

–noun
an automobile headlight beam providing short-range illumination of a road and intended chiefly for use in driving on the streets of cities, towns, etc.
Compare high beam.


Origin:
1945–50
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low beam  
n.  The beam of a vehicle's headlight that provides short-range illumination.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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