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- [hahy beem]
- /haɪ bim/
- /haɪ biːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahy beem]
- /haɪ bim/
Definitions of high beam words
- noun high beam an automobile headlight beam providing bright, long-range illumination of a darkened road and chiefly for use in driving in nonurban areas. 1
- noun high beam a function of vehicle headlights providing allowing you to see further 0
- noun high beam the brighter, long-range setting of a vehicle's headlights 0
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Origin of high beam
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40
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Parts of speech for High beam
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
high beam popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
high beam usage trend in Literature
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