relamp

relamp
 v.— «Fluorescents should be changed all at once, a technique called group relamping, to reduce labor cost by 30-50%.» —“Top Ten Things Furniture Retailers Need To Know About Lighting – Online Article” Furniture World Magazine  Sept. 30, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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