🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Gelenkarmleuchte

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡəˈlɛŋkˌʔaʁmˌlɔɪ̯çtə

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Anglepoise/ˈæŋ.ɡəl.pɔɪz/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Gelenkarmleuchte spendet perfektes Licht zum Arbeiten."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A type of adjustable desk lamp with a multi-spring articulated arm that holds its position in any desired angle.

    "She bent the anglepoise down to illuminate the tiny details of her painting."
  2. 2

    An articulated mechanical arm system modeled on the balanced design of such a lamp.

    "The microphone was mounted on a flexible anglepoise bracket attached to the edge of the desk."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Originally a proprietary eponym trademarked in the 1930s by Herbert Terry & Sons, derived from 'angle' combined with 'poise' to denote the balanced articulation of the lamp. Over time, it transitioned into a generic trademark representing any balanced, adjustable spring-arm desk lamp.

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