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headlight

[hed-lahyt] / ˈhɛdˌlaɪt /


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Tucker’s other innovations included a padded dashboard for safety, four-wheel independent suspension and a cyclops-like center headlight that rotated with the steering wheel to improve visibility around corners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

She said she had been at the end of her tether, feeling dizzy and her headlight had gone out.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Experts believe a number of factors can cause headlight dazzle.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Additionally, please take good care to notice signage regarding segments of the highway where daytime headlight use is required.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

The same logic works in reverse; if you know how much light a train’s headlight emits, you can measure its apparent brightness and calculate the train’s distance from you.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife



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