- neon sign
- noun (C) an electric advertising sign consisting of neon lights in the form of shapes and words
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
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Neon-sign transformer — An iron cored neon sign transformer, with a 9 volt battery for scale. A neon sign transformer (NST) is a transformer made for the purpose of powering a neon sign. They convert line voltage from the 120 347 V range up to high voltages,… … Wikipedia
Neon sign transformer — A Neon Sign Transformer (NST) is a transformer made for the purpose of powering a neon sign. They convert line voltage from the 120 240v range up to high voltages, usually in the range of 2 to 15 kV. Most of these transformers generate between 30 … Wikipedia
neon sign — noun An illuminated sign constructed from fluorescent lights in the form of bent glass tubes; the different colours being obtained by adding different noble gases to the neon … Wiktionary
neon sign — An advertising sign characterized by illumination by the use of tubes filled with neon … Ballentine's law dictionary
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Sign and Display Trade Union — Full name Sign and Display Trade Union Founded 1917 Date dissolved 1972 merged into National Society of Operative Printers, Graphical and Media Personnel Country United Kingdom … Wikipedia
neon — (n.) 1898, coined by its discoverers, Sir William Ramsay and Morris W. Travers, from Gk. neon, neuter of neos new (see NEW (Cf. new)); so called because it was newly discovered. Neon sign is attested from 1927 … Etymology dictionary
Neon lighting — Times Square, New York City, has been famous for elaborate neon lighting displays since th … Wikipedia
Neon lamp — See also: Neon lighting A General electric NE 34 glow lamp, manufactured circa 1930. A neon lamp (also neon glow lamp) is a miniature gas discharge lamp that typically contains neon gas at a low pressure in a glass capsule. Only a thin region… … Wikipedia