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arc light

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arc light
n
(Physics / General Physics) a light source in which an arc between two electrodes, usually carbon, produces intense white illumination Also called arc lamp
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Noun1.arc lightarc light - a lamp that produces light when electric current flows across the gap between two electrodes
arc lamp
carbon arc, carbon arc lamp - has carbon electrodes
electric lamp - a lamp powered by electricity
Translations
arc light n → lampada ad arco


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