sunlamp
a lamp that generates ultraviolet rays, used as a therapeutic device, for obtaining an artificial suntan, etc.
a lamp used in motion-picture photography, having parabolic mirrors arranged to direct and concentrate the light.
Origin of sunlamp
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How to use sunlamp in a sentence
Evidently, the lady was somewhat concerned about her pale complexion, for there was a sun lamp in the bathroom.
She was a blonde dream-boat—and most of her present apparel had come from lying under a sun lamp.
"And That's How It Was, Officer" | Ralph SholtoThere is just a negligible amount of radio-activity present, and no more ultra-violet rays then there are in an average sun lamp.
The Shining Cow | Alex James
British Dictionary definitions for sun lamp
a lamp that generates ultraviolet rays, used for obtaining an artificial suntan, for muscular therapy, etc
a lamp used in film studios, etc, to give an intense beam of light by means of parabolic mirrors
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