headlamp

noun

head·​lamp ˈhed-ˌlamp How to pronounce headlamp (audio)

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Moises Becerra Garcia, 49, provided false identification to officers and was found with methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and a headlamp. John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025 Also consider grabbing a flashlight or headlamp with red LEDs, for the same reason. Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025 The front requires the extra task of removing the headlamp first and then reattaching it after installing the rack. Scott Kramer, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 Hikers can spot its bright yellow stripes by headlamp as by sunlight. Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 24 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for headlamp 

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of headlamp was in 1851

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“Headlamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headlamp. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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