headlight

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Then we must have some harpoons made and get out that headlight, and spear eels. "

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  1. noun A light with a reflector and lens mounted on the front of a locomotive, automobile, or other vehicle. Also called headlamp.
  2. noun A lamp mounted on a miner's or spelunker's hard hat.

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  • They found damage to the right front fender, headlight, and bumper compatible with that caused by a collision with an adult human body. —  EQMM,August2008
  • Looking ahead of the slowly moving locomotive in the beam of the headlight, the unevenness of the rails was noticeable, a little scary. —  120 - Waves Of Death
  • Silhouetted from behind by their own headlight, they might have been two visitors from outer space in their snowmobile suits and helmets and boots. —  Going for the Gold - Emma Lathen - Thatcher 18
  • In the slightly bluish beam of my headlight, the flakes plus my forward speed draw tracer beams more special than any Hollywood effect. —  Kent's Bike Blog
  • I have a bit of condensation on the inside of my drivers side headlight is there anything I can do to get rid? —  Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions
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/ˈhɛdlaɪt/
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