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• arc lamp — n. a lamp in which brilliant light is produced by maintaining an arc between two electrodes, used as a spotlight, searchlight, etc.: also called arc light * * *  device for producing light by maintaining an electric arc across a gap between two… …   Universalium

• Gap — or The Gap may refer to:General* Gap (clothing retailer), a chain of retail clothing stores * Gap (ecology), a spacing between large trees in a forest * Gap (landform), a mountain pass, often carved by a river * Gap year, a prolonged period… …   Wikipedia

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• Arc lamp — The electric arc in an arc lamp consists of gas which is initially ionized by a voltage and is therefore electrically conductive. To start an arc lamp, usually a very high voltage is needed to ignite or strike the arc. This requires an electrical …   Wikipedia

• arc — [1] The discharge of electric current across a gap of two electrodes. The term given to the flow of electricity through a gaseous space or air gap. [2] A welding term referring to the flow of electricity through the air which produces high… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• Arc converter — The arc converter, sometimes called the arc transmitter or Poulsen arc after its inventor Valdemar Poulsen, is a device used to convert DC energy into RF energy. It is now on the list of IEEE Milestones as a historic achievement in electrical… …   Wikipedia

• arc light — noun a lamp that produces light when electric current flows across the gap between two electrodes • Syn: ↑arc lamp • Hypernyms: ↑electric lamp • Hyponyms: ↑carbon arc lamp, ↑carbon arc * * * noun …   Useful english dictionary

• arc — I. noun Etymology: Middle English ark, from Anglo French arc bow, from Latin arcus bow, arch, arc more at arrow Date: 14th century 1. the apparent path described above and below the horizon by a celestial body (as the sun) 2. a. something arched… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• arc lamp — noun a lamp that produces light when electric current flows across the gap between two electrodes • Syn: ↑arc light • Hypernyms: ↑electric lamp • Hyponyms: ↑carbon arc lamp, ↑carbon arc * * * noun …   Useful english dictionary

• arc — /ahrk/, n., v., arced /ahrkt/ or arcked, arcing /ahr king/ or arcking. n. 1. Geom. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line. 2. Also called electric arc. Elect. a luminous bridge formed in a gap between two… …   Universalium