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noun
A lamp that produces light by generating an electric arc across an enclosed gas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
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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Synonyms: arc lamp
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: electric lamp
Narrower terms: carbon arc lamp, carbon arc
History
From arc + light.
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