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klieg light
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noun
a powerful type of arc light once widely used in motion-picture studios.
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Origin of klieg light
1925â30, Americanism; named after the brothers J. H. Kliegl (1869â1959) and Anton Kliegl (1872â1927), German-born American inventors; final l of Kliegl probably taken as initial l of light
Words nearby klieg light
klesha, kletterschuh, Kleve, klezmer, klick, klieg light, Klimt, Kline, Klinefelter's syndrome, Klinefelter syndrome, Kline test
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British Dictionary definitions for klieg light
klieg light
/ (kliËÉĄ) /
noun
an intense carbon-arc light used for illumination in producing films
Word Origin for klieg light
C20: named after John H. Kliegl (1869â1959) and his brother Anton (1872â1927), German-born American inventors in the field of lighting
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