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infrared lamp

infrared lamp

1 4.2
A light that gives heat you can feel but not see, used to warm or help sore muscles
  • noun
  • /ˌɪnfrəˈrɛd læmp/
  • Specialized
translation icon : lámpara infrarroja
  • During the winter, I keep an infrared lamp in my office to maintain a warm environment.

Examples

  • They installed an infrared lamp in the sauna to enhance the therapeutic effects of the heat.

  • Then heat them both with an infrared lamp for 30 minutes, then let them cool for five minutes.

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  • The physiotherapist recommended using an infrared lamp to relieve my muscle pain.

Synonyms

heat lamp
vsinfrared lamp
5 3.6

A lamp that gives off heat to warm people, animals, or food

focuses on therapeutic heating and bodily treatment rather than general warming

Surface Forms

infrared lamp singular
infrared lamps plural

Morphology

infrared + lamp

The meaning is directly compositional: 'infrared' specifies the type of radiation and 'lamp' denotes a light/heat-emitting device, so an 'infrared lamp' is straightforwardly a lamp that emits infrared radiation. This adjective+noun pattern is a standard and cross-linguistically common way to form descriptive compounds, making it readily understandable to a learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Infrared lamp names a lamp that gives invisible red heat called infrared. Because you can feel this heat even when you cannot see it, the name explains why people use these lamps 'to warm' muscles or 'dry' paint.