as in fluorescent lamp
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Household hazardous waste collection: Volusia County’s Solid Waste Division will collect materials such as old paint, solvents, automobile and household batteries, pool chemicals, pesticides, motor oil, gasoline, other household chemicals, and up to 10 fluorescent lamps.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025 -
This fuzzy star is the Orion Nebula, a vast cloud of hydrogen gas lit up like a fluorescent lamp by young stars gravitationally born inside it.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
2 Feb. 2025
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Old and extra light bulbs seem to always end up in a box on a garage shelf, wasting storage space that could be used for other items.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
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Keep Light Bulbs From Sticking Outdoor light bulbs can have a knack for sticking in the socket after long periods of time, leaving you with the task of trying to unscrew a stubborn bulb without breaking the glass.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
21 June 2025
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Also, short detection parameters were not updated from the previous model's incandescent lamps.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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Carve out a few hours to visit nearby Bellingham to tour the SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention, which displays one of only three remaining incandescent lamps created by Thomas Edison.—
Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025
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To make an arc lamp brighter, the bulb itself must become physically larger, including the arc that produces the light.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Feb. 2014
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One reason is that the high-pressure xenon arc lamps used in movie projectors today lose a lot of brightness over time.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Feb. 2014
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Just like art, lighting, and heirlooms, these elements are best collected to bring an authentic feel.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 July 2025
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While Christmas trees are integral to holiday decor, lighting and other thoughtful accents are just as important.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
10 July 2025
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The rail buff may focus on dining car china, lanterns, switch locks and keys, calendars, timetables or any other artifacts utilized by the railroads.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 July 2025
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As Amélie gradually learns to make sense of the world — parting the waters of the sea to examine all the creatures living there, and constructing paper lanterns with Nishio for the Obon festival of the dead — the movie works its magic.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
5 July 2025
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First brought in to the label at the behest of owner Credit Lyonnais in 1991, Parkinson kept a candle in the window all these years for Hemdale, after the company became functionally idle following the sale of its Oscar-winning film library to MGM in 1996.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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The first is known as The Mess, where communal tables beckon thirsty pirates and an anchor studded with candles glows overhead.—
Megan duBois,
Southern Living,
14 July 2025
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The girandole-style, four-panel earrings are crafted of more than 136 carats of natural purple sapphires, paraiba tourmalines and diamonds, set in 18-karat white gold and were said to be valued at close to $3 million.—
Degen Pener,
The Hollywood Reporter,
2 Mar. 2023
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The magnificent hall hints at extravagance within: The walls are lined in pleated pistachio silk; bunches of fruit-and-flowers plasterwork tumble from the ceiling; glimmering crystal girandoles stand sentry beside the fireplace.—
Pascal Chevallier,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2018
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“Dark lantern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dark%20lantern. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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