lighthead

English

Etymology

light +‎ head

Noun

lighthead (plural lightheads)

1. A light source that is mounted at the head of an extension.
   • 1966, E M & D; Engineering Materials and Design - Volume 9, page 331:

     Normally the gap between the underside of the travelling lighthead and the worktable surface is fixed.

   • 1971, U.S. Naval Dental School, Dental Technician, Repair, page 329:

     If the lighthead pivots too freely, adjustment can be made at both yoke pivots ( fig . 18 - 22 ) .

   • 1995, Joseph S. Byrd, Joseph N. Herndon, Proceedings of the 42nd Conference on Robotics and Remote Systems, page 55:

     The vision system hardware consists of a camera, auxiliary lighthead, image acquisition board, personal computer, and an RGB video monitor.

   • 2001, The British Journal of Photography - Issues 7343-7351, page 1:

     Up to four lighthead extensions can be operated from the dimmer control and be strategically positioned around the user ' s darkroom.

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