Headlamp

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æmp

Full definition of headlamp

Noun

1. An individual headlight, particularly of a motor vehicle.
• 1940, Ralph A. Richardson, Optics and Wheels, General Motors Corporation, p. 13The automobile headlamp uses either a parabolic reflector or a slight modification of it to obtain a concentrated light beam.
2. A flashlight worn on head.