carbon arc lamp


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Noun1.carbon arc lamp - has carbon electrodescarbon arc lamp - has carbon electrodes    
carbon arc
arc lamp, arc light - a lamp that produces light when electric current flows across the gap between two electrodes
klieg light - carbon arc lamp that emits an intense light used in producing films
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