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noun
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.
the light produced by such a lamp.
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Origin of arc light

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80
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arc light

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