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arc lamp
noun
: an electric lamp that produces light by an arc made when a current passes between two incandescent electrodes surrounded by gas
called also arc light
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The cozy living room is the perfect size for a sectional sofa, an accent chair or two, and a dramatic arc lamp to tie it all together.
—Miles Walls, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
Farnsworth’s system involved placing a simple image, such as a straight line, between a carbon arc lamp and an image dissector, which displayed a clear image on a receiver in another room.
—The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2024
Camouflage It Though understated and neutral in color, this living room designed by Tamsin Johnson bursts with mod personality, from the arc lamp to the rattan furniture.
—Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 21 Apr. 2023
Along the same side of the room in the opposite corner, Jude has placed a large arc lamp to complement the other curved lines in the space, including the arched entryway and the eyebrow windows.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 10 Nov. 2022
Rembaum sourced the vintage arc lamp in the living room from a dealer in Berlin.
—Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 5 Sep. 2021
An arc light, or arc lamp, is a source of illumination created when electricity flows between two carbon electrodes.
—Angela Watercutter, Wired, 16 Apr. 2021
Pity the poor shopper who enters the light-bulb aisle ignorant of the evolutionary changes to Ole’ Tom’s electric arc lamp, as it was originally called.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 14 June 2019
The store was filled with innovations: electric arc lamps, elevators, pneumatic tubes to move money and receipts.
—Marc Levinson, WSJ, 28 Oct. 2018
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Word History
First Known Use
1879, in the meaning defined above
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“Arc lamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arc%20lamp. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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arc lamp
noun
: a lamp that produces light when an electric current passes between two hot electrodes surrounded by gas
called also arc light
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