sunlamp
[ suhn-lamp ]
/ ˈsʌnˌlæmp /
noun
a lamp that generates ultraviolet rays, used as a therapeutic device, for obtaining an artificial suntan, etc.
a lamp used in motion-picture photography, having parabolic mirrors arranged to direct and concentrate the light.
Origin of sunlamp
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby sunlamp
sunk fence,
sunk relief,
sunken,
sunken garden,
sunket,
sunlamp,
sunless,
sunlight,
sunlight peak,
sunlit,
sunn
British Dictionary definitions for sun lamp
sun lamp
noun
a lamp that generates ultraviolet rays, used for obtaining an artificial suntan, for muscular therapy, etc
a lamp used in film studios, etc, to give an intense beam of light by means of parabolic mirrors