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THEATRE lamp in which quicklime is heated: a type of lamp in which quicklime is heated to produce a
brilliant
light
. It was used in theatres as an
early
form of stage lighting.
Handguns are in the limelight as a
rash
of shootings are
reported
.
limelight
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PC49
October 16, 2007
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