Aldis lamp

British

/ ˈɔːldɪs /

noun

a portable lamp used to transmit Morse code

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Etymology

Origin of Aldis lamp

C20: originally a trademark, after A. C. W. Aldis, its inventor

Example Sentences

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The flashes of light from the Liberator were assumed to be a Morse-code message flashed from an Aldis lamp.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2012

An Aldis lamp winked down toward the shadow bar.

From A Yankee Flier Over Berlin by Laune, Paul

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