sun lamp

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sun·lamp or sun lamp (s

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1. A lamp that radiates ultraviolet rays used in therapeutic and cosmetic treatments.

2. A high-intensity lamp with parabolic mirrors, used in photography.

sun lamp

1. (Medicine) a lamp that generates ultraviolet rays, used for obtaining an artificial suntan, for muscular therapy, etc.

2. (Performing Arts) a lamp used in film studios, etc., to give an intense beam of light by means of parabolic mirrors

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sun lamp - a mercury-vapor lamp used in medical or cosmetic treatments

sun-ray lamp, sunlamp, sunray lamp

mercury-vapor lamp - ultraviolet lamp that emits a strong bluish light (rich in ultraviolet radiation) as electric current passes through mercury vapor

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