sunlamp

[ suhn-lamp ]

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noun

a lamp that generates ultraviolet rays, used as a therapeutic device, for obtaining an artificial suntan, etc.
a lamp used in motion-picture photography, having parabolic mirrors arranged to direct and concentrate the light.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sunlamp¹

First recorded in 1925–30

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Example Sentences

She lit citrus-scented candles around him and brought in a sunlamp to warm his body as the sound of ocean waves crashed out of speakers in the background.

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