Difference between revisions of "Lamp"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A general term for an electric light source. A lamp heats a filament to incandescence with an electric current to produce illumination. See [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=electric | + | A general term for an electric light source. A lamp heats a filament to incandescence with an electric current to produce illumination. See [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=electric%20lamp electric lamp], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=fluorescent%20lamp fluorescent lamp], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=incandescent%20lamp incandescent lamp]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | light bulb; lampe (Fr.); | + | light bulb; lampe (Fr.); lâmpada (Port.) |
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Revision as of 06:51, 24 July 2013
Description
A general term for an electric light source. A lamp heats a filament to incandescence with an electric current to produce illumination. See electric lamp, fluorescent lamp, and incandescent lamp.
Synonyms and Related Terms
light bulb; lampe (Fr.); lâmpada (Port.)