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Most commonly used in occulting lights and in signalling projectors.
Most commonly used in occulting lights and in signalling projectors.


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(Occulting) Hood

An opaque cover brought down over the light source in an optical apparatus to obscure it for a short period.

Most commonly used in occulting lights and in signalling projectors.




Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)