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sealed–beam

adjective \ˈsēl(d)-ˈbēm\

Definition of SEALED-BEAM

:  being an electric lamp with a prefocused reflector and lens sealed in the lamp vacuum
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First Known Use of SEALED-BEAM

1939

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