"Aldis lamp" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Aldis lamps [plural]
Etymology: After its British inventor, Arthur Cyril Webb Aldis (1878–1953). Head templates: {{en-noun}} Aldis lamp (plural Aldis lamps)
  1. A type of signal lamp, a visual signalling device used to transmit messages, typically in Morse code.
    Sense id: en-Aldis_lamp-en-noun-6jJk2~wR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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