arc lamp
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arc lamp
n.
An electric light in which a current traverses a gas between two incandescent electrodes and generates an arc that produces light. Also called arc light.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() carbon arc, carbon arc lamp - has carbon electrodes electric lamp - a lamp powered by electricity |
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arc lamp
, arc lightn → Bogenlampe f, → Bogenlicht nt
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