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Noun: neon lamp  'nee,ón lamp
  1. A lamp consisting of a small gas-discharge tube containing neon at low pressure; luminescence is produced by the action of currents at high frequencies that are wrapped a few turns around the tube
    "The neon lamp gave off a soft, reddish glow";
    - neon induction lamp, neon tube, neon light

Derived forms: neon lamps

Type of: lamp

Encyclopedia: Neon lamp