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单词 klieg light
释义

klieg light

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noun

a powerful type of arc light once widely used in motion-picture studios.

Origin of klieg light

1925–30, Americanism; named after the brothers J. H. Kliegl (1869–1959) and Anton Kliegl (1872–1927), German-born American inventors; final l of Kliegl probably taken as initial l of light

Words nearby klieg light

klesha, kletterschuh, Kleve, klezmer, klick, klieg light, Klimt, Kline, Klinefelter's syndrome, Klinefelter syndrome, Kline test
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British Dictionary definitions for klieg light

klieg light
/ (kliːɡ) /

noun

an intense carbon-arc light used for illumination in producing films

Word Origin for klieg light

C20: named after John H. Kliegl (1869–1959) and his brother Anton (1872–1927), German-born American inventors in the field of lighting
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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