sun lamp
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4.3
- noun
- /sʌn læmp/
:
lámpara de sol
- A sun lamp can help treat certain skin conditions by emitting beneficial ultraviolet light.
The first one is getting a sun lamp or trying light therapy.
- The first one is getting a sun lamp or trying light therapy.
- But under their sun lamp, they can get what's called shell rot.
Examples
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Using a sun lamp for tanning should be done cautiously to avoid skin damage.
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But under their sun lamp, they can get what's called shell rot.
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The first one is getting a sun lamp or trying light therapy.
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A sun lamp.
Fiction book (1998) -
Many people use a sun lamp during the winter to maintain a healthy tan.
Synonyms
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3.7
A lamp that gives ultraviolet light like the sun for skin or medical use
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5.1
A lamp that makes some materials glow by using ultraviolet light
A lamp that makes light like the sun for medical or beauty treatment
A lamp that gives strong ultraviolet light for medical or beauty treatments
A lamp that gives invisible light to make some paints glow and kill germs
A bright electric lamp that makes bluish light often used for streets and large indoor places
How Strong
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'sun' (sunlight) with 'lamp' (a light source): a lamp that produces sun-like light. Noun–noun compound formation indicating type is a common, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer it refers to a lamp that emits sunlight-like (though possibly UV) light.
Etymology
Sun lamp comes from the simple image of putting a small sun inside a lamp so it makes light like the sun. That's why a sun lamp means a lamp people use 'to tan' or 'to help with skin or mood problems'.