lighthead

plural lightheads

1. A light source that is mounted at the head of an extension.

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

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

   3 more examples

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

   1966, E M & D; Engineering Materials and Design - Volume 9, page 331

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

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

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

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