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HEADLIGHT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive
Synonyms:
headlamp; headlight
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("headlight" is a kind of...):
light; light source (any device serving as a source of illumination)
Meronyms (parts of "headlight"):
Fresnel lens (lens composed of a number of small lenses arranged to make a lightweight lens of large diameter and short focal length)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "headlight"):
foglamp (headlight that provides strong beam for use in foggy weather)
Holonyms ("headlight" is a part of...):
electrical system (equipment in a motor vehicle that provides electricity to start the engine and ignite the fuel and operate the lights and windshield wiper and heater and air conditioner and radio)
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