COMPACT FLUORESCENT LAMP (CFL)

Meaning of COMPACT FLUORESCENT LAMP (CFL) in English

Small fluorescent lamps used as more efficient alternatives to incandescent lighting. Also called PL, CFL, Twin-Tube, or BIAX lamps.

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COMPACT — compact- see comping-
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FLUORESCENT — ~
English interlingue dictionary
FLUORESCENT — adjective Date: 1853 having or relating to fluorescence, bright and glowing as a result of fluorescence , ~ noun ~ly …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CFL — abbreviation Canadian Football League
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LAMP — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) electric discharge lamp fluorescent lamp halogen lamp tungsten halogen lamp {{link=incandescent lamp">incandescent lamp
Английский словарь Британика
COMPACT — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) compact disc {{link=Mayflower Compact">Mayflower Compact
Английский словарь Британика
LAMP — I. ˈlamp, -aa(ə)-, -ai- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English lampe, lamp, from Old French lampe, from Latin lampas, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FLUORESCENT — I. (ˈ)flu̇(ə)|res ə nt, (ˈ)flōr|e-, (ˈ)flȯ|re- adjective Etymology: fluor (fluorite) + -escent : having, characterized by, or showing fluorescence ; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COMPACT — I. kəmˈpakt, (ˈ)käm|pakt adjective ( sometimes -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English compacte, from Latin compactus, past participle of compingere to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FLUORESCENT — (a.) Having the property of fluorescence.
Английский словарь Webster
COMPACT — (p. p. & a) Brief; close; pithy; not diffuse; not verbose; as, a compact discourse.
Английский словарь Webster
LAMP — — lampless , adj. /lamp/ , n. 1. any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FLUORESCENT — /floo res"euhnt, flaw-, floh-/ , adj. 1. possessing the property of fluorescence; exhibiting fluorescence. 2. strikingly bright, vivid, or glowing: …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COMPACT — compact 1 — compactedly , adv. — compactedness , n. — compactly , adv. — compactness , n. adj. /keuhm …
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CFL — Canadian Football League.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FLUORESCENT — adj. giving off electromagnetic radiation (especially in the form of light); bright, glowing (of colors)
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COMPACT — I. kəm-ˈpakt, käm-ˈ, ˈkäm-ˌ adjective Etymology: Middle English, firmly put together, from Latin compactus, from past participle of compingere to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FLUORESCENT — adjective Date: 1853 1. : having or relating to fluorescence 2. : bright and glowing as a result of fluorescence …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CFL — Canadian Football League
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LAMP — noun a thin plate or lamina. 2. lamp ·noun a device or mechanism for producing light by electricity. ·see incandescent …
Webster English vocab
FLUORESCENT — adj having the property of fluorescence.
Webster English vocab
COMPACT — vt to unite or connect firmly, as in a system. 2. compact ·p.p. & ·adj composed or made; with …
Webster English vocab
FLUORESCENT — ■ adjective 1》 having or showing fluorescence. ↘(of lighting) based on fluorescence from a phosphor illuminated by ultraviolet light from …
Concise Oxford English vocab
FLUORESCENT — [fluo.res.cent] adj (1853) 1: having or relating to fluorescence 2: bright and glowing as a result of fluorescence "~ inks"; …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
COMPACT — [com.pact] adj [ME, firmly put together, fr. L compactus, fr. pp. of compingere to put together, fr. com- + pangere …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CFL — [CFL] abbreviation Canadian Football League
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LAMP — a device for producing illumination, consisting originally of a vessel containing a wick soaked in combustible material, and subsequently such …
Britannica English vocabulary
COMPACT — I compact adjective BrE AmE kəm ˈpækt ( ˌ ) kɒm- ( ˌ ) kɑːm- —In stress-shifting environments usually ˌkɒm …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LAMP — / læmp; NAmE / noun 1. a device that uses electricity, oil or gas to produce light : a table …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLUORESCENT — / ˌflɔːˈresnt; NAmE ; ˌflʊəˈr-; NAmE also ˌflʊˈr-/ adjective 1. ( of substances ) producing bright light by using some …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COMPACT — adjective , noun , verb ■ adjective / kəmˈpækt; ˈkɒmpækt; NAmE ˈkɑ:m/ 1. smaller than is usual for things of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CFL — / ˌsiː ef ˈel; NAmE / abbreviation Canadian Football League (the organization of professional football teams in Canada)
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LAMP — lamp S3 /læmp/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: lampe , from Latin …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FLUORESCENT — flu ‧ o ‧ res ‧ cent /flʊəˈres ə nt $ flʊ-, flɔː-/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1800-1900 ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
COMPACT — I. com ‧ pact 1 /kəmˈpækt, ˈkɒmpækt $ kəmˈpækt/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LAMP — n. & v. --n. 1 a device for producing a steady light, esp.: a an electric bulb, and usu. its …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FLUORESCENT — adj. (of a substance) having or showing fluorescence. øfluorescent lamp (or bulb) a lamp or bulb radiating largely by fluorescence, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LAMP — n. & v. n. 1 a device for producing a steady light, esp.: a an electric bulb, and usu. its …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FLUORESCENT — adj. (of a substance) having or showing fluorescence. fluorescent lamp (or bulb) a lamp or bulb radiating largely by fluorescence, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
COMPACT — adj., v., & n. adj. 1 closely or neatly packed together. 2 (of a piece of equipment, a room, etc.) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LAMP — n. & v. --n. 1. a device for producing a steady light, esp.: a an electric bulb, and usu. its …
Oxford English vocab
FLUORESCENT — adj. (of a substance) having or showing fluorescence. Phrases and idioms: fluorescent lamp (or bulb) a lamp or bulb radiating …
Oxford English vocab
COMPACT — 1. adj., v., & n. --adj. 1. closely or neatly packed together. 2 (of a piece of equipment, a room, …
Oxford English vocab
LAMP — ( lamps) 1. A lamp is a light that works by using electricity or by burning oil or gas. She …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLUORESCENT — 1. A fluorescent surface, substance, or colour has a very bright appearance when light is directed onto it, as if …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COMPACT — The adjective and verb are pronounced /kəmpækt/. The noun is pronounced /kɒmpækt/. ( compacted) 1. Compact things are small or …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLUORESCENT — 1. A ~ surface, substance, or colour has a very bright appearance when light is directed onto it, as if …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
LAMP — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a desk lamp ▪ Don't forget to switch off the desk lamp. a street light/lamp …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FLUORESCENT — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES fluorescent/electric lighting ▪ Fluorescent lighting is much cheaper to use than light bulbs. COLLOCATIONS FROM …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
COMPACT — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a compact camera (= a small, simple camera that uses film ) ▪ There …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FLUORESCENT — [adjective] - (of a substance) giving off a very bright light when electricity or other waves go through itfluorescent lightinga …
Cambridge English vocab
LAMP — n. electric discharge lamp vapor lamp fluorescent lamp halogen lamp tungsten halogen lamp incandescent lamp
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
COMPACT — n. compact disc read only memory compact disc Mayflower Compact
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
LAMP — Synonyms and related words : Chinese lantern, Finsen light, Moore light, arc light, battery lamp, broadside, candle, candlelight, cresset, dark …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
FLUORESCENT — adj. Fluorescent is used with these nouns: ↑ bulb , ↑ dye , ↑ lamp , ↑ light , ↑ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
COMPACT — n. 25B6; adjective a compact rug : DENSE, close-packed, tightly packed; thick, tight, firm. a compact camera : SMALL, little, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
COMPACT — 1. (Or "finite", "isolated") In domain theory , an element d of a cpo D is compact if and only …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
COMPACT — adj. 1 packed, compacted, closely-knit, condensed, concentrated, consolidated, compressed; dense, solid, firm, thick The sesame seeds are mixed with honey …
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Computer Abbreviations English vocabulary
CFL — Captain/Colonel for Life (military slang for someone who is unlikely to be promoted) For more possible definitions for CFL , …
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COMPACT — Of a design, describes the valuable property that it can all be apprehended at once in one's head. This generally …
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FLUORESCENT — прил. флуоресцентный, флюоресцирующий fluorescent lamp ≈ лампа дневного света fluorescent light ≈ флуоресцентный свет флюоресцирующий - * lamp лампа дневного …
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COMPACT — I сущ. пакт, сделка; договор, конвенция Syn : contract, agreement, pact II 1. прил. 1) компактный; имеющий оптимальную форму, занимающий …
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