Definition of arc lamp
: an electric lamp that produces light by an arc made when a current passes between two incandescent electrodes surrounded by gas
— called also arc light
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Pity the poor shopper who enters the light-bulb aisle ignorant of the evolutionary changes to Ole’ Tom’s electric arc lamp, as it was originally called.
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Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "Let There Be Light: A Smart Buyer’s Guide to Light Bulbs," 14 June 2019
The store was filled with innovations: electric arc lamps, elevators, pneumatic tubes to move money and receipts.
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Marc Levinson, WSJ, "‘Wanamaker’s Temple’ Review: Merchandise and Moral Uplift," 28 Oct. 2018
From using far-reaching arc lamps to getting strategic with mirrors, ahead are the best hacks to drag the light in.
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Marlen Komar, Curbed, "9 ways to brighten a dark room," 26 June 2018
Taxidermy parrots from Maison Deyrolle and potted palm trees playfully nod to Hapsburg excess, while a polished chrome arc lamp provides a decisive dose of modern.
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Kari Costas, ELLE Decor, "The Suite Life: Contemporary Style Meets Old World Charm At The Grand Ferdinand Hotel," 20 Mar. 2018
Pity the poor shopper who enters the light-bulb aisle ignorant of the evolutionary changes to Ole’ Tom’s electric arc lamp, as it was originally called.
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Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "Let There Be Light: A Smart Buyer’s Guide to Light Bulbs," 14 June 2019
The store was filled with innovations: electric arc lamps, elevators, pneumatic tubes to move money and receipts.
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Marc Levinson, WSJ, "‘Wanamaker’s Temple’ Review: Merchandise and Moral Uplift," 28 Oct. 2018
From using far-reaching arc lamps to getting strategic with mirrors, ahead are the best hacks to drag the light in.
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Marlen Komar, Curbed, "9 ways to brighten a dark room," 26 June 2018
The room, which echoes the conservatory’s shape and connects to the parlor floor, has a quartzite island, basalt floor tiles and a gleaming, 1970s-style arc lamp.
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Julie Lasky, New York Times, "Clinton Hill Mansion With a Rock ’n’ Roll History," 8 June 2018
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The first known use of arc lamp was in 1879
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