headlamp

noun

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

Examples of headlamp in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Our guide, Marlène Galletti, who greeted us with snowshoes, hiking poles, headlamps, and a Blue Healer ready to rumble. Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024 Useful items include comfortable walking shoes, a rain poncho if viewing near a fall’s base, cloths to dry lenses and cameras, a tripod for longer camera or smartphone exposures and a headlamp or flashlight (red-light settings are preferable for not disrupting night vision). Alex Pulaski, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for headlamp 

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Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 29 May. 2024.

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