ARC LIGHT

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 I. (noun) 

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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 light" is a kind of...):

electric lamp (a lamp powered by electricity)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "arc light"):

carbon arc; carbon arc lamp (has carbon electrodes)

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