• A kind of lamp that uses an electric current to start powder burning and produce a brief sudden burst of bright light. It was formerly used in flash photography.
Example sentence
• The photographer used a flashlamp to illuminate the subject.
• Dipped-beam (also called low, passing, or meeting beam) headlamp provides a light distribution to give adequate forward and lateral illumination without dazzling other road users with excessive glare; this beam is specified for use whenever other vehicles are present ahead.
Example sentence
• My car's dipped-beam headlamp is not working properly.
• A car headlamp that provides a bright, centre-weighted distribution of light with no particular control of light directed towards other road users' eyes; as such, it is only suitable for use when alone on the road, as the glare it produces will dazzle other drivers.
Example sentence
• I turned on my high beam headlamp to light up the dark road.
• Dipped-beam (also called low, passing, or meeting beam) headlamp provides a light distribution to give adequate forward and lateral illumination without dazzling other road users with excessive glare; this beam is specified for use whenever other vehicles are present ahead.
Example sentence
• Please remember to turn on your low beam headlamp when driving at night.
• A car headlamp that provides a bright, centre-weighted distribution of light with no particular control of light directed towards other road users' eyes; as such, it is only suitable for use when alone on the road, as the glare it produces will dazzle other drivers.
Example sentence
• Make sure to switch on the main beam headlamp when driving on dimly lit rural roads.
• Dipped-beam (also called low, passing, or meeting beam) headlamp provides a light distribution to give adequate forward and lateral illumination without dazzling other road users with excessive glare; this beam is specified for use whenever other vehicles are present ahead.
Example sentence
• The meeting beam headlamp shone brightly, illuminating the path ahead.
• Dipped-beam (also called low, passing, or meeting beam) headlamp provides a light distribution to give adequate forward and lateral illumination without dazzling other road users with excessive glare; this beam is specified for use whenever other vehicles are present ahead.
Example sentence
• The passing beam headlamp on my car broke, so I had to get it replaced.
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