A light worn on the head or forehead, typically used for hands-free illumination during activities like hiking, mining, or working.
Compound word from 'head' (Old English heafod) and 'lamp' (from Greek lampas meaning 'torch'). The concept emerged with the need for portable, hands-free lighting in industrial and outdoor activities.
Modern LED headlamps can produce over 1,000 lumens while weighing less than 3 ounces, representing a thousandfold improvement in efficiency over the carbide lamps that miners used a century ago.
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