headlight
pronunciation
How to pronounce headlight in British English:
UK [ˈhedlaɪt]
How to pronounce headlight in American English:
US [ˈhɛdˌlaɪt]
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- Noun:
- a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive
Word Origin
- headlight (n.)
- large lamp and reflector carried in front to illuminate at night, 1861, originally of ships and locomotives, from head (n.) + light (n.). Related: Headlights, which, as slang for "a woman's breasts," is from 1940s.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Chrome headlight bezels are easy to install .
- 2. I use a headlight , taillight , reflectors , two mirrors , and an additional taillight for the trailer .
- 3. It comes fully equipped as standard with paddle-shift seven-speed automatic transmission , intelligent all-wheel drive , leather upholstery , heated and cooled front seats and bi-xenon cornering car headlight bulbs .
- 4. Managemyhome.com step-by-step instructions on how to replace a car headlight ( or taillight ) , tile a backsplash , teach your teen to drive , build a deck , and refinish a hardwood floor .
- 5. Supply chains are inefficient , distribution systems fragmented . Worse , some two-thirds of the replacement parts for vw 's santana are pirated , and a " vw " headlight retails at about a tenth of vw 's official price tag .