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a floodlight.[1915-20]
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Universalium. 2010.
flood lamp
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flood lamp — flood′ lamp n. elm a floodlight • Etymology: 1915–20 … From formal English to slang
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flood|light — «FLUHD LYT», noun, verb, light|ed or lit, light|ing. –n. 1. a lamp that gives a broad beam of light: »Silhouetted by its own 98 floodlights, the Capitol is white and serene against the winter night sky (Newsweek) … Useful english dictionary
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