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neon lamp

/ˈniːɒn læmp/

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/ˈniːɒn læmp/B1formaltechnical
  • ruНебольшая стеклянная лампа, содержащая неоновый газ, которая светится красновато-оранжевым светом при прохождении электрического тока, обычно используется в качестве индикаторных лампочек или декоративного освещения.

A small glass lamp containing neon gas that glows with a reddish-orange light when an electric current passes through it, commonly used as indicator lights or decorative lighting.

  1. Gas discharge light sourceB2formal

    A small electric lamp containing neon gas that glows when an electric current passes through it, typically used as an indicator light.

    ruГазоразрядный источник света

    • The neon lamp on the power strip indicates it is turned on.
    • Old radios often used a small neon lamp as a tuning indicator.
    • The technician replaced the burnt-out neon lamp in the circuit.