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high beam

high beam is the alternative form of high-beam.

Meaning of high-beam

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.

Forms of high beam

pluralhigh beams

Questions about high beam

What is high beam the alternative form of?
High beam is the alternative form of high-beam.

Words near high beam in the dictionary

  1. high bailiffs
  2. high bar
  3. High Barnet
  4. high bars
  5. High Beach
  6. high beam
  7. high beams
  8. High Beech
  9. High Bentham
  10. high bit
  11. high bits

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