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sun⋅lamp

[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:
1925–30
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sun·lamp or sun lamp   (sŭn'lāmp')   
n.  
  1. A lamp that radiates ultraviolet rays used in therapeutic and cosmetic treatments.

  2. A high-intensity lamp with parabolic mirrors, used in photography.

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Main Entry: sun·lamp
Pronunciation: 's&n-"lamp
Function: noun
: an electric lamp designed to emit radiation of wavelengths from ultraviolet toinfrared and used especially for therapeutic purposes or for producing a tan artificially
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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