sun lamp
Britishnoun
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a lamp that generates ultraviolet rays, used for obtaining an artificial suntan, for muscular therapy, etc
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a lamp used in film studios, etc, to give an intense beam of light by means of parabolic mirrors
Example Sentences
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The one I found, Alternative Apparel’s Rocky sweatshirt, comes in many colors, including a cheery bright yellow that allows me to serve as a kind of seasonal affective disorder–fighting sun lamp for my family.
From Slate • Nov. 30, 2020
Stuck inside, he used a treadmill to stay in shape, sat beneath a sun lamp to compensate for the lack of natural light and received both visitors and pizza deliveries.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2019
He has a treadmill, shower, microwave and sun lamp and spends most of his day at his computer.
From The Guardian • Jun. 18, 2016
Drew needs to fake a Bermuda tan in order to convince his fiancée that he’s been away, so he grumblingly strips off his shirt, and Regi turns a sun lamp on him.
From The New Yorker • May 2, 2016
Two hours later I exposed my entire body to ultraviolet rays from a sun lamp.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
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