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lighthouse lantern
lighthouse lantern
Powerful lamp that projects an encoded beam.
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housing
Case enclosing and protecting the device’s mechanism.
lamp base
Metal end of a lightbulb inserted into a socket to connect it to the electric circuit.
dioptric ring
Concentric glass rings surrounding the lantern that refract its rays to intensify them.
incandescent lamp
Lamp in which a filament heated by an electric current produces light rays.
ventilation hood
Part that allows excess heat to escape from the lantern.