- sun lamp
- a lamp that gives off radiation, especially ultraviolet, in ranges similar to those of the sun's rays.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
sun lamp
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sun|lamp — sun lamp, or sun|lamp «SUHN LAMP», noun. 1. a lamp for producing ultraviolet rays similar to those in sunlight, used for therapeutic treatments, as for some skin diseases. 2. a large lamp used in motion picture studios which reflects its light by … Useful english dictionary
sun lamp — sun lamps also sunlamp N COUNT A sun lamp is a lamp that produces ultraviolet light. People use sun lamps to make their skin browner … English dictionary
sun lamp — noun a mercury vapor lamp used in medical or cosmetic treatments • Syn: ↑sunlamp, ↑sunray lamp, ↑sun ray lamp • Hypernyms: ↑mercury vapor lamp * * * noun 1. : sun arc … Useful english dictionary
sun lamp — /ˈsʌn læmp/ (say sun lamp) noun 1. a lamp which generates ultraviolet rays, used as a therapeutic device, to induce artificial suntan, etc. 2. a source of light used in cinema photography, consisting essentially of a bright lamp whose light is… …
sun·lamp — /ˈsʌnˌlæmp/ noun, pl lamps [count] : a special lamp that produces light similar to sunlight and that is used to make your skin darker or to treat illness … Useful english dictionary
sun|burn — «SUHN BURN», noun, verb, burned or burnt, burn|ing. –n. 1. a burning condition of the skin caused by the sun s rays or by a sun lamp. A sunburn is often red and painful. »Bad sunburns often cause freckles. 2. the color of red or tan resulting… … Useful english dictionary
sun bath — sun bath, 1. the exposure of the body to the direct rays of the sun; basking in the sun. 2. the exposure of the body to a sun lamp … Useful english dictionary
sun´bath´er — sun|bathe «SUHN BAYTH», intransitive verb, bathed, bath|ing. to expose oneself to the sun s ray or to a sun lamp: »You will sunbathe on golden sands beside coral seas (New Yorker). –sun´bath´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
sun|bathe — «SUHN BAYTH», intransitive verb, bathed, bath|ing. to expose oneself to the sun s ray or to a sun lamp: »You will sunbathe on golden sands beside coral seas (New Yorker). –sun´bath´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
lamp — Synonyms and related words: Chinese lantern, Finsen light, Moore light, arc light, battery lamp, broadside, candle, candlelight, cresset, dark lantern, electric candle, electric lamp, electric light bulb, electric torch, electric arc lamp,… … Moby Thesaurus
