heat lamp
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Definition
Noun: * An electric heater that uses a high-power incandescent lamp to produce warmth. Its primary function is to emit infrared radiation, which heats objects and people directly rather than the surrounding air.
Usage
A "heat lamp" is used to provide focused, radiant heat. It is commonly found in specific settings: * In homes, often in bathrooms for personal warmth. * In commercial or industrial settings, such as restaurants to keep food warm. * In animal husbandry, to provide warmth for young animals like chicks or reptiles in terrariums.
Examples
- The restaurant uses a heat lamp to keep the plated meals warm before serving.
- We installed a heat lamp in the bathroom for comfort on cold mornings.
- The reptile keeper placed a heat lamp over one end of the terrarium to create a temperature gradient.
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used metaphorically to describe any intense, focused source of heat or scrutiny.
- Sitting under the media's heat lamp, the celebrity found the interview uncomfortable.
Variants and Related Words
- Infrared lamp: A more technical term often used synonymously with "heat lamp," emphasizing the type of radiation emitted.
- Brooder lamp: A specific type of heat lamp designed for keeping young poultry warm.
Synonyms
- Infrared heater
- Radiant heater
Related Phrases
- Under the heat lamp: An idiomatic expression meaning to be subjected to intense scrutiny or pressure.
- The CEO was under the heat lamp during the shareholder meeting.
Noun
- electric heater consisting of a high-power incandescent lamp that emits infrared radiation
- the bathroom could be warmed by an infrared lamp