"traffic beam" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: traffic beams [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} traffic beam (plural traffic beams)
  1. (automotive, dated) A headlight setting intended for roads with traffic on them at night. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Automotive Synonyms: low beam
    Sense id: en-traffic_beam-en-noun-NP19bdn5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

Inflected forms

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        "(automotive, dated) A headlight setting intended for roads with traffic on them at night."
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