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lamphouse

lamphouse

8.8
A box that holds the light bulb in machines like projectors or microscopes
  • noun
  • /ˈlæmˌhaʊs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : caja de lámpara
  • I installed a completely new automation system, sound system, projector heads, sound heads, lamphouses, and rectifiers.

Examples

  • The technician carefully cleaned the lamphouse to ensure optimal light output during the film screening.

  • It cut the light output of the lamphouse almost in half and showed a rather dim picture.

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  • She replaced the faulty bulb in the lamphouse of the movie projector before the big event.

  • The engineer designed a modern lamphouse that significantly improved the brightness and clarity of the images.

Synonyms

lamp house
vslamphouse
  • Specialized
6.8

A part of a device that holds a lamp, like a projector or searchlight

is written as one word for the same compartment
lamp housing
vslamphouse
  • Specialized
4.0

A protective case that holds a lamp inside a device like a projector

focuses on being a compartment rather than emphasising support or frame

Surface Forms

lamphouse singular
lamphouses plural

Morphology

lamphouse = lamp + house (transparent) = lamp + house

Clear compound of 'lamp' + 'house' meaning an enclosure or housing for a lamp, which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Lamphouse is made of lamp and house, so imagine a small 'house' for a 'lamp' inside a machine. That's why it means the compartment that holds the lamp in equipment like projectors or microscopes.