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neon lamp
noun
- a gas-discharge bulb containing two electrodes in neon gas and emitting a glow when a voltage is applied across the electrodes.
neon lamp
noun
- a glass bulb or tube containing neon at low pressure that gives a pink or red glow when a voltage is applied
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Word History and Origins
Origin of neon lamp1
First recorded in 1910–15
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