tubelight
(chiefly, South Asia, especially, _, India) ; also, a light fixture containing one or more fluorescent lamps.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(chiefly, South Asia, especially, _, India) ; also, a light fixture containing one or more fluorescent lamps.
Tubelights can be very troublesome at times. They flicker on and on but refuse to glow. One may find to his surprise that while this is the case with his tubelight, his neighbour's tubelight in another apartment of the same block is func…
Origin: [[File:Fluorescent light strip 2 tube.JPG|thumb|Two tubelights () or fluorescent lamps.]] From . (“dim-witted person”) refers to the tendency of some fluorescent tubes to flicker as well as the length of time it takes for some to light up completely after being switched on, which is likened to a person whose knowledge is inconsistent or who takes time to understand things. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(chiefly, India, slang, derogatory) A person who is slow to reply or understand; a dim-witted person.
"Sunscreens protect you from UVA/UVB rays which can be emitted from many sources of light such as the sun, your tubelight and devices," Dr Khan said, adding that using sunscreen once a day is the bare minimum you can do for your skin.
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