arc light

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noun
  1. 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.

  2. the light produced by such a lamp.

Origin of arc light

1
An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

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arc light

noun
  1. a light source in which an arc between two electrodes, usually carbon, produces intense white illumination: Also called: arc lamp

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