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floodlight

lamp
Also known as: bunchlight

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A floodlight is a source of artificial illumination that projects a broad beam of light. It is a lighting unit designed for this purpose. The term "floodlight" was first used in 1922. A related term, "flood bulb," refers to a photoflood.12

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