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shoplight.

Any of a class of light fixtures designed mainly for workshops, traditionally (in the 20th century) in the form of a tubelight suspended on lightweight chains (usually with twin tubes of four-foot length), now often in LED versions (2020s).

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Any of a class of light fixtures designed mainly for workshops, traditionally (in the 20th century) in the form of a tubelight suspended on lightweight chains (usually with twin tubes of four-foot length), now often in LED versions (2020s).

    For lighting in his new garage, he hung several rows of shoplights.
  2. The ambient light in a workshop, through whichever method of lighting is used to provide it, such as daylight through windows or skylights, electric lights, gaslight, etc.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From shop + light.

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