"arc light" meaning in All languages combined

See arc light on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: arc lights [plural]
Etymology: From arc + light. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|arc|light}} arc + light Head templates: {{en-noun}} arc light (plural arc lights)
  1. A lamp that produces light by generating an electric arc across an enclosed gas. Synonyms: arclight Translations (lamp): lampa łukowa [feminine] (Polish)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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