arc light

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arc light

(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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arc 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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