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discharge lamp


discharge lamp

noun

Definition of DISCHARGE LAMP

: an electric lamp in which an enclosed gas or vapor glows or causes a phosphor coating on the lamp's inner surface to glow

First Known Use of DISCHARGE LAMP

1933

Rhymes with DISCHARGE LAMP

aide-de-camp, labor camp, minicamp, postage stamp, rubber-stamp, safety lamp, smoking lamp, trading stamp, writer's cramp

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