fluorescent fixtures
Humming ceiling tubes
Fluorescent fixtures are light fittings designed to hold fluorescent tubes—the long, gas-filled bulbs that produce light when electricity excites mercury vapor.
Common in offices, schools, and commercial spaces, they're valued for energy efficiency over incandescent bulbs.
The fluorescent fixtures in the break room were buzzing again.
Often shortened to just "fluorescents."
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