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lux
/lʌks/
noun 1verb 1name 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
close
VERB + LUX
see
PREP.
about, in, in
ADV.
only
Definitions
noun
1
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of illuminance or illumination; one lumen per square metre. Symbol: lx
Some volunteers slept in ambient light of about 100 lux and some in only 3 lux, which is close to total darkness.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:lux.
verb
1
To dislocate; to luxate.
and as I reel'd I fell, / Lux'd the neck-joint—my soul descends to hell.
the bones are simply luxed without being broken
name
1
A surname.
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Synonyms
noun — a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square meter
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
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Some volunteers slept in ambient light of about 100 lux and some in only 3 lux, which is close to total darkness.
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For quotations using this term, see Citations:lux.
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and as I reel'd I fell, / Lux'd the neck-joint—my soul descends to hell.
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the bones are simply luxed without being broken
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