CALCIUM LIGHT

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting

Synonyms:

calcium light; limelight

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("calcium light" is a kind of...):

lamp (an artificial source of visible illumination)

Holonyms ("calcium light" is a member of...):

theater light (any of various lights used in a theater)

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