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Meaning of "arc light" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ARC LIGHT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARC LIGHT

noun
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Arc light is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ARC LIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of arc light in the English dictionary

The definition of arc light in the dictionary is a light source in which an arc between two electrodes, usually carbon, produces intense white illumination Also called: arc lamp.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ARC LIGHT

arc
Arc de Triomphe
arc furnace
arc lamp
arc minute
arc second
arc welder
arc welding
arc-boutant
arcade
arcade game
Arcadia
Arcadian
Arcadianism
Arcadic
Arcady
arcana
arcane
arcanely
arcaneness

WORDS THAT END LIKE ARC LIGHT

back-up light
backlight
bright
come to light
daylight
delight
flashlight
flight
green light
headlight
highlight
in mid-flight
light
moonlight
red light
slight
spotlight
starlight
sunlight
the spotlight
twilight

Synonyms and antonyms of arc light in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «arc light» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ARC LIGHT

Find out the translation of arc light to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of arc light from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «arc light» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

弧光灯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

luz de arco
570 millions of speakers

English

arc light
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चाप प्रकाश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قوس ضوء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дуговые
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arco de luz
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চাপ আলো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lumière arc
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cahaya arka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bogenlicht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アークライト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아크 라이트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lampu arc
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ánh sáng hồ quang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வில் ஒளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चाप प्रकाश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ark ışığı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

arco di luce
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

łukowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дугові
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arc de lumină
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τόξου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

boog lig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

båg-
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

buelamper
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of arc light

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ARC LIGHT»

The term «arc light» is regularly used and occupies the 76.886 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ARC LIGHT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about arc light

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARC LIGHT»

Discover the use of arc light in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to arc light and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Arc Light
Told through a series of rapid-fire climaxes, this novel, a political and military cautionary tale of considerable power and conviction, will keep readers riveted. —Publishers Weekly
Eric Harry, 2013
2
Arc Light
This autobiography about the Vietnam War is an honest, intelligent, and controversial book depicting the hardships of warfare from a young Marine's perspective. Learn the true story behind the 1968 Tet Offensive.
G. V. Short, 2003
3
Collision Over Vietnam: A Fighter Pilot's Story of Surviving ...
"A previous edition of this book was published under the title Arc Light One"--T.p. verso.
Don Harten, 2011
4
Edison's Electric Light: The Art of Invention
The arc light was the subject of the most intensive work. davy used two pieces of charcoal to show that a small gap in a circuit can be bridged by a strong current, producing a very bright, continuous arc. The technical problems presented by the  ...
Robert Friedel, Paul B. Israel, 2010
5
Victorian Technology: Invention, Innovation, and the Rise of ...
The nineteenth century saw a competition between two basic methods of turning electricity into light: the arc light and the incandescent light. The invention of the arc light can be attributed to the British technologist Sir Humphrey Davy. Davy is ...
Herbert L. Sussman, 2009
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Kontum: The Battle to Save South Vietnam
One of the advisers commented that on a target like the closely massed NVA attacking force, an Arc Light would have almost the shock effect of a nuclear strike. This comment reminded Truby of a discussion at the Command and General Staff ...
Thomas McKenna, 2011
7
Like Rolling Thunder: The Air War in Vietnam, 1964-1975
Under the SAC 3rd Air Division, B-52 aircraft conducted Arc Light bombing missions that delivered a tremendous amount of munitions in a short time. In 1964, SAC issued OPLAN 52-65 in which it outlined the framework for the Arc Light ...
Ronald Bruce Frankum, 2005
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Bose-Einstein Condensation: An Introduction
In a recent publication, researchers at NIST discuss the measurement in real time of arc length and droplet-transfer frequency through the use of arc-light sensing. A measure of arc-light intensity was obtained by using a photodiode and ...
Keith Burnett, Mark Edwards, Charles W. Clark, 1996
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How Movies Work
An arc-light projector produces the best possible light, a pure white with an even brightness. But the rods are consumed in less than an hour (another reason for changeovers), and their burning produces carbon monoxide. Trading quality for ...
Bruce F. Kawin, 1987
10
The art of wing leadership and aircrew morale in combat
Arc Light and Bullet Shot Arc Light was the generic name given in 1965 to B-52 bombing missions that attacked enemy forces in South Vietnam.13 B-52s and their crews were “fragged” for Arc Light sorties routinely until the war ended in ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARC LIGHT»

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'ABCD 2' continues to rise at the BO
BezubanIshq struggles through a legal hurdle and change of distributor before it finally sees the arc light. The film, budgeted at Rs 5 crore ... «Indiantelevision.com, Jul 15»
2
Night boating expected to increase on Fourth of July
"Make sure your port and starboard lights, your red and green have to be 112.5 degrees of arc light visibility. Your all-around light has to be 360 ... «WCTI12.com, Jul 15»
3
Jimmy DePre on His Recent Set at NY Pride and the Song to Unite …
Jason then introduced me to Carla Nicholson who ran the arc light at The Troc. During my last trip I also spent some quality time with Paul ... «SF Weekly, Jul 15»
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Arc Light Productions. Illini Bluffs High School, 212 N. Saylor St. in Glasford. 231-9270. July 31-Aug. 8: “Grease.” 7:30 p.m. Corn Stock Theater. «The Community Word, Jun 15»
5
Airman First Class, Bill Hoover, Casper
Beginning in June 1965, the B-52 had been launching tactical “Arc Light” missions against the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong. Arriving ... «Casper Star-Tribune Online, Jun 15»
6
B-52 crews drop PACAF's last Vietnam-era bomb
During Vietnam, B-52 crews flying from Thailand and Japan dropped the ordnance as part of Arc Light missions and Operation Linebacker II, ... «AirForceTimes.com, Jun 15»
7
Events coming up
Arc Light Production will present “Stories Under the Big Top,” directed by Michele Knott and Julie Hemp, at 10:30 a.m. June 23 and at 6 p.m. ... «Pekin Daily Times, Jun 15»
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Buddhas Of Golden Light (Reissue) Dustin Krcatovich , June 19th …
When he returned to recording in earnest with 1984's Buddhas Of Golden Light, available again courtesy of the blessed souls at Arc Light ... «The Quietus, Jun 15»
9
New products on display at CineEurope 2015
Kinoprokat's Yumex lamps illuminate life's magic with high brightness, high color rendering index, constant color, stable arc light, and full ... «Film Journal, Jun 15»
10
Operation Arc Light marked first time in combat for B-52
6/18/2015 - BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- Fifty years ago, the B-52 entered combat for the first time as part of Operation Arc Light in ... «Barksdale Air Force Base, Jun 15»

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