Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

headlamp

/ˈhɛdˌlæmp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.53 in modern English

Syllables: head-lamp
IPA: /ˈhɛdˌlæmp/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An individual headlight, particularly of a motor vehicle.

noun

A flashlight worn on the head.

Example Sentences

"The automobile headlamp uses either a parabolic reflector or a slight modification of it to obtain a concentrated light beam."
"With its long tapered cowcatcher, massive headlamp and enormous diamond smokestack behind, wagon-top boiler, high running-plate above the driving-wheels reached from a front door in the square side-window cab, cylinders with slide valves mounted on top, and double bogie tender, General in its present form is typical of much earlier American locomotive practice."

Etymology

From head + lamp.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhɛdˌlæmp/

Inflected Forms

headlamps (plural)

Synonyms

headlight

Questions

How do you pronounce headlamp?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛdˌlæmp/.
What does headlamp mean?: An individual headlight, particularly of a motor vehicle.
Where does headlamp come from?: From head + lamp.

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