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klieg light

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klieg light  (klg)
n.
A powerful carbon-arc lamp producing an intense light and used especially in making movies.
[After John H. Kliegl (1869-1959) and his brother Anton Tiberius Kliegl (1872-1927), German-born American lighting experts.]
klieg light [kliːg]
n
(Performing Arts) an intense carbon-arc light used for illumination in producing films
[named after John H. Kliegl (1869-1959) and his brother Anton (1872-1927), German-born American inventors in the field of lighting]
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Noun1.klieg light - carbon arc lamp that emits an intense light used in producing films
carbon arc, carbon arc lamp - has carbon electrodes


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