arc light

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noun

Also arc lamp . a lamp in which the light source is a high-intensity electric arc either between carbon rods in air or between metal electrodes in a xenon gas atmosphere enclosed in a quartz bulb.

the light produced by such a lamp.

Compare carbon arc, xenon arc.

Origin of arc light

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

Words nearby arc light

Arcimboldo, Arciniegas, arc-jet engine, arcked, arc lamp, arc light, ARCM, arcmin, arco, Arc of Lowitz, arcograph

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Example sentences from the Web for arc light

Four horses champed impatiently under the arc-light swinging in the street, and looked quite fit.
Laramie Holds the Range|Frank H. Spearman
Tom was under the arc-light at the gates when the volunteers straggled out.
The Quickening|Francis Lynde
It is visible at some hour every clear night, and has been called the arc-light of the sky.
A Field Book of the Stars|William Tyler Olcott
Shirley had noted an arc-light on the corner when he had entered the building—now it was extinguished.
The Voice on the Wire|Eustace Hale Ball

His face was well lighted by the arc-light under the arch of the door.
The Landloper|Holman Day

British Dictionary definitions for arc light

arc light

noun

a light source in which an arc between two electrodes, usually carbon, produces intense white illuminationAlso called: arc lamp

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单词	arc light
释义	arc light SEE SYNONYMS FOR arc light ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also arc lamp . a lamp in which the light source is a high-intensity electric arc either between carbon rods in air or between metal electrodes in a xenon gas atmosphere enclosed in a quartz bulb. the light produced by such a lamp. Compare carbon arc, xenon arc. Origin of arc light An Americanism dating back to 1875–80 Words nearby arc light Arcimboldo, Arciniegas, arc-jet engine, arcked, arc lamp, arc light, ARCM, arcmin, arco, Arc of Lowitz, arcograph Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for arc light Four horses champed impatiently under the arc-light swinging in the street, and looked quite fit. Laramie Holds the Range\|Frank H. Spearman Tom was under the arc-light at the gates when the volunteers straggled out. The Quickening\|Francis Lynde It is visible at some hour every clear night, and has been called the arc-light of the sky. A Field Book of the Stars\|William Tyler Olcott Shirley had noted an arc-light on the corner when he had entered the building—now it was extinguished. The Voice on the Wire\|Eustace Hale Ball His face was well lighted by the arc-light under the arch of the door. The Landloper\|Holman Day British Dictionary definitions for arc light arc light noun a light source in which an arc between two electrodes, usually carbon, produces intense white illuminationAlso called: arc lamp 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 Words related to arc light floodlight, footlights, house lights
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arc light

noun

Origin of arc light

Words nearby arc light

Example sentences from the Web for arc light

British Dictionary definitions for arc light

noun

Words related to arc light