fluorescent fixture
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3.8
- noun
- /flɔˈrɛsənt ˈfɪkʧər/
:
lámpara fluorescente
- The office is brightly lit by a fluorescent fixture hanging from the ceiling.
Examples
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For better energy efficiency, we replaced the old lights with a fluorescent fixture in the classroom.
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Above, the fluorescent fixture made a sort of whining sound.
Fiction book (1990) -
Fluorescent fixtures require a dimming ballast and therefore would require you to replace the entire fixture with a very expensive fixture.
Blog text (20) -
She nodded; the fluorescent fixture above her head flickered and buzzed annoyingly.
Fiction book (1990) -
THE FLUORESCENT FIXTURE
Fiction book (1998) -
To illuminate the garage, a new fluorescent fixture with multiple bulbs was installed.
Synonyms
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3.7
A device on a ceiling or wall that holds and powers a light bulb
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3.9
A long tube light used indoors that gives bright light with little heat
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3.4
A device fixed to a ceiling or wall that holds a lamp to give light
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase simply combines 'fluorescent' (emitting light by fluorescence) with 'fixture' (a fixed fitting), so its meaning — a fixed lighting unit that uses fluorescent lamps — is directly derivable from the constituents. This straightforward adjective+noun composition follows common cross‑linguistic patterns and would be clear to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Fluorescent fixture comes from a simple picture of a long glass tube that glows when electricity passes through it, which is the fluorescent part, and a metal or plastic holder that keeps the tube in place and gives it power, which is the fixture part. So the phrase means a lighting unit that 'holds' and 'powers' a glowing 'lamp'.