Holmes light

noun

A marine signal light based on the use of calcium phosphide.

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Meanings

nounHolmes light (plural Holmes lights)

plural Holmes lights

  1. A marine signal light based on the use of calcium phosphide.

Origin

From the inventor's surname.

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APA

Holmes light. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holmes%20light

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“Holmes light.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holmes%20light. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Holmes light,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holmes%20light.

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