(automotive, dated) A headlight setting intended for quiet country roads at night.

(technology) A type of electric lamp for producing a beam of light in which the filament is sealed inside a unit consisting of the reflector and lens so as to ensure the alignment of the beam and to protect the reflector from becoming dirty or tarnished.

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

To arrive.

To approach someone in a very determined way.

present participle of beat off

past participle of beat off

A vigorous climbing annual vine (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis) grown primarily for its strikingly long (35-75 cm) immature pods with uses very similar to that of a green bean.

To sound a rhythm on a percussion instrument such as a drum. / To extinguish. / (US) To defeat by a narrow margin. / To work out fully. / To make gold or silver leaf out of solid metal.

(obsolete) A red panda (Ailurus fulgens).