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ARC LAMP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A lamp that produces light when electric current flows across the gap between two electrodes
Synonyms:
arc lamp; arc light
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("arc lamp" is a kind of...):
electric lamp (a lamp powered by electricity)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "arc lamp"):
carbon arc; carbon arc lamp (has carbon electrodes)