carbon arc

/ˌkɑrbən ɑrk/
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Other forms: carbon arcs

Definitions of carbon arc
  1. noun
    has carbon electrodes
    synonyms: carbon arc lamp
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    types:
    klieg light
    carbon arc lamp that emits an intense light used in producing films
    type of:
    arc lamp, arc light
    a lamp that produces light when electric current flows across the gap between two electrodes
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