noun
Meaning 1
An electric arc arranged so as to produce useful light.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: arclight
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
arc lamp
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noun
Meaning 2
a lamp that produces light when electric current flows across the gap between two electrodes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: arc light
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: electric lamp
Narrower terms: carbon arc lamp, carbon arc
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Danish: buelampe — an electric arc arranged so as to produce useful light
- Danish: kulbuelampe — an electric arc arranged so as to produce useful light
- Dutch: booglamp — an electric arc arranged so as to produce useful light
- Finnish: kaarilamppu — an electric arc arranged so as to produce useful light
- Irish: arclampa — an electric arc arranged so as to produce useful light
- Japanese: アーク灯 (āku tō) — an electric arc arranged so as to produce useful light
- Manx: arc-lostan — an electric arc arranged so as to produce useful light
- Swedish: båglampa — an electric arc arranged so as to produce useful light