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English-German dictionary of Electrical Engineering and Electronics. 2013.
English-German dictionary of Electrical Engineering and Electronics. 2013.
lamp — (n.) c.1200, from O.Fr. lampe lamp, lights (12c.), from L. lampas a light, torch, flambeau, from Gk. lampas torch, lamp, beacon, meteor, light, from lampein to shine, from nasalized form of PIE root *lap to shine (Cf. Lith. lope light, O.Ir.… … Etymology dictionary
lamp — [n] lantern beacon, flashlight, gas lamp, gaslight, hurricane lamp, kerosene lamp, light, searchlight, torch; concepts 620,624,628,810 … New thesaurus
beacon — [n] light used as signal, guide alarm, alert, balefire, beam, bonfire, flare, guidepost, heliograph, lamp, lantern, lighthouse, lodestar, pharos, radar, rocket, sign, signal fire, smoke signal, warning signal, watchtower; concept 628 … New thesaurus
lamp — n 1. illuminant, luminary, luminant, illumination; light, light vessel, lampad; lamplet, gas lamp, oil lamp, Carcel lamp, Argand lamp, petane lamp, Hefner lamp; table lamp, floor lamp, bridge lamp, music lamp, piano lamp, night light, picture… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Beacon — For other uses, see Beacon (disambiguation). A beacon is an intentionally conspicuous device designed to attract attention to a specific location. Beacons can also be combined with semaphoric or other indicators to provide important information,… … Wikipedia
Beacon (comics) — Superherobox| caption=Both Beacons and Hummingbird, artist Rich Buckler character name=The Beacon publisher=Big Bang Comics debut= Big Bang Comics #3 (October 1994) creators=Chris Ecker (writer)Gary S. Carlson (writer)Steve Adams (artist) real… … Wikipedia
beacon — Synonyms and related words: AM transmitter, FM transmitter, Klaxon, Mayday, RT transmitter, Roman candle, SOS, Texas tower, Very flare, aid to navigation, air raid alarm, airport beacon, airway beacon, alarm, alarm bell, alarm clock, alarm signal … Moby Thesaurus
beacon — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. lighthouse, buoy, lightship; beam; signal fire; signal, guide. See indication, light, warning. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. flare, lantern, guide, signal, signal fire, signal light, signal beam, lighthouse … English dictionary for students
lamp — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. light, lantern, floor or table lamp; [light] bulb; headlamp. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. light, lantern, torch, light bulb; see light 3 . Types and forms of lamps include: wick, oil, gas, electric, sun,… … English dictionary for students
Strobe beacon — A strobe beacon is a flashing electric lamp used in a variety of industries as an attention getting device, either to warn of possible hazards, or to attract potential customers. Strobe beacons are similar to rotating beacons, but are more energy … Wikipedia
Airway beacon — An Airway beacon was a rotating light on a tower used for visual navigation by airplane pilots along a specified airway corridor. Approximately 1,500 Airway beacons were constructed, covering 18,000 miles (29,000 km) in the U.S. to guide pilots… … Wikipedia