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HEADLIGHT
headlight, headlamp
(noun) a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
headlight (plural headlights)
A bright light, with a lens and reflector, on the front of a motor vehicle (or originally a ship or train), designed to illuminate the road when driving at night; normally one of a pair.
(US, slang, vulgar, chiefly, in the plural) A woman's breast.
(Canada, slang, vulgar, chiefly, in the plural) A woman's erect nipples, partially masked by clothing.
(US, slang, chiefly, in the plural) A jewel; especially a diamond.
(US, slang, chiefly, in the plural) Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD).
Synonyms
• (motor vehicle light): headlamp
• (breast): See also breast.
• (nipple): See also nipples.
Hypernyms
• light
Anagrams
• lighthead
Source: Wiktionary
Head"light`, n. (Engin.)
Definition: A light, with a powerful reflector, placed at the head of a locomotive, or in front of it, to throw light on the track at night, or in going through a dark tunnel.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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