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low beam
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low beam
(noun)
low beam
noun
plural
low beams
low beam
noun
plural
low beams
Britannica Dictionary definition of LOW BEAM
US
:
the setting of a vehicle's headlights that makes the least bright light
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noncount
]
The car's headlights were on
low beam
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plural
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Turn on your
low beams
.
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