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black lights

black lights is the plural of black light.

Meaning of black light

Noun

black light (countable and uncountable, plural black lights)

  1. (countable) A light bulb that emits ultraviolet light, usually used to create the illusion that anything white is glowing.
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  2. (slang, uncountable) Ultraviolet radiation or light.

Questions about black lights

What is black lights the plural of?
Black lights is the plural of black light.

Words near black lights in the dictionary

  1. black licorice
  2. black licorices
  3. black lie
  4. black lies
  5. black light
  6. black lights
  7. black limpet
  8. black limpets
  9. black liquor
  10. black liquorice
  11. black liquors

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