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globe
envelope of transparent or diffusing material, intended to protect the electric lamp, to diffuse the light, or to change the colour of the light
Note 1 to entry: This entry was numbered 845-10-36 in IEC 60050-845:1987.
Note 2 to entry: This entry was numbered 17-499 in CIE S 017:2011.