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lighthead

lighthead noun: a light source that is mounted at the head of an extension.

Noun

lighthead (plural lightheads)

  1. A light source that is mounted at the head of an extension.
    • Normally the gap between the underside of the travelling lighthead and the worktable surface is fixed.1966, E M & D; Engineering Materials and Design - Volume 9, page 331
    • If the lighthead pivots too freely, adjustment can be made at both yoke pivots ( fig . 18 - 22 ) .1971, U.S. Naval Dental School, Dental Technician, Repair, page 329

Examples of lighthead in a sentence

  • The vision system hardware consists of a camera, auxiliary lighthead, image acquisition board, personal computer, and an RGB video monitor.1995, Joseph S. Byrd, Joseph N. Herndon, Proceedings of the 42nd Conference on Robotics and Remote Systems, page 55:
  • Up to four lighthead extensions can be operated from the dimmer control and be strategically positioned around the user ' s darkroom.2001, The British Journal of Photography - Issues 7343-7351, page 1:

Forms of lighthead

plurallightheads

Origin of lighthead

From light + head.

Questions about lighthead

What does lighthead mean?
Lighthead means a light source that is mounted at the head of an extension.
How do you use lighthead in a sentence?
The vision system hardware consists of a camera, auxiliary lighthead, image acquisition board, personal computer, and an RGB video monitor.
What part of speech is lighthead?
Lighthead is a noun.
What is the plural of lighthead?
The plural of lighthead is lightheads.

Words near lighthead in the dictionary

  1. lightgun
  2. lightguns
  3. lighthanded
  4. lighthandedly
  5. lighthandedness
  6. lighthead
  7. lightheaded
  8. lightheadedly
  9. lightheadedness
  10. lightheads
  11. lighthearted

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