Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sealed beam

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

Syllables: sealed beam
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of electric lamp for producing a beam of light in which the filament is sealed inside a unit consisting of the reflector and lens so as to ensure the alignment of the beam and to protect the reflector from becoming dirty or tarnished.

Example Sentences

"The new Sealed Beam Headlights are designed to maintain substantially their initial efficiency throughout their life."

Inflected Forms

sealed beams (plural)

Questions

What does sealed beam mean?: A type of electric lamp for producing a beam of light in which the filament is sealed inside a unit consisting of the reflector and lens so as to ensure the alignment of the beam and to protect the reflector from becoming dirty or tarnished.

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