arc light
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The cylinders were designed so that every passing air particle swirled within 3 in. of a germ-killing arc light.
From Time Magazine Archive
When the current is switched on, an arc light springs from the filament, takes on a red glow from the neon gas, then a yellow glow from the evaporation of the filament.
From Time Magazine Archive
Instead of going through a radio bulb, they go through an arc light whose brilliancies they modify according to the varying transparencies of the sending film.
From Time Magazine Archive
The whole scene had a peculiar hue as if illuminated by an arc light.
From Time Magazine Archive
In a garbage can under an arc light I found a clean corrugated paper carton and packed my city clothes.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
