sunlamp

[ suhn-lamp ]

noun
  1. a lamp that generates ultraviolet rays, used as a therapeutic device, for obtaining an artificial suntan, etc.

  2. a lamp used in motion-picture photography, having parabolic mirrors arranged to direct and concentrate the light.

Origin of sunlamp

1
First recorded in 1925–30

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British Dictionary definitions for sun lamp

sun lamp

noun
  1. a lamp that generates ultraviolet rays, used for obtaining an artificial suntan, for muscular therapy, etc

  2. a lamp used in film studios, etc, to give an intense beam of light by means of parabolic mirrors

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