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high-beam

high-beam noun: the setting of an automobile's headlights adjusted to brighten a longer distance in front of the car, than when on the normal (low-beam) setting.

Noun

high-beam (plural high-beams)

  1. (plural-normally) The setting of an automobile's headlights adjusted to brighten a longer distance in front of the car, than when on the normal (low-beam) setting.
    • Turn off your high-beams - you're blinding the oncoming traffic.
    Synonyms:
    full-beam, upper-beam, main beam, brights
    Antonyms:
    low-beam, dim light, dipped headlight, dimmed headlights
  2. (plural-normally, slang) An erect nipple.

Synonyms of high-beam

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Forms of high-beam

pluralhigh-beams
alternative formhigh beam
alternative formhighbeam

Questions about high-beam

What does high-beam mean?
High-beam means the setting of an automobile's headlights adjusted to brighten a longer distance in front of the car, than when on the normal (low-beam) setting.
What part of speech is high-beam?
High-beam is a noun.
What is the plural of high-beam?
The plural of high-beam is high-beams.

Words near high-beam in the dictionary

  1. high yellows
  2. high yo-yo
  3. high yo-yos
  4. high-accuracy
  5. high-backed
  6. high-beam
  7. high-beams
  8. high-binder
  9. high-binders
  10. high-blown
  11. high-boiling

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