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.
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Charles Francis Brush, inventor and practical developer of the electric arc light and the storage battery.
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The fluctuating arc light shines through a perforated, rotating disk upon a ground glass screen and the spectators on the other side of the screen can see their pictures.
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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
