lamp


Definition: Meaning of, lamp in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / lamp /

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lamp lamps
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  1. an object that produces light by using electricity, oil, or gas
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  2. a piece of electrical equipment used to provide a special kind of heat, especially as a medical treatment
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lamp used in phrases

  • Aladdin's lamp (noun)
    1. Arabian Nights a magical lamp from which Aladdin summoned a genie
  • Davy lamp (noun)
    1. methane an oil lamp that will not ignite flammable gases
  • Lady of the Lamp, the
  • Lady with the Lamp (noun)
    1. 1820-1910 english nurse remembered for her work during the Crimean War
  • anglepoise lamp (noun)
    1. British English trademark a type of lamp that can be moved into different positions
  • arc lamp (noun)
    1. a lamp that produces light when electric current flows across the gap between two electrodes
  • carbon arc lamp (noun)
    1. has carbon electrodes
  • discharge lamp (noun)
    1. a lamp that generates light by a discharge between two electrodes in a gas
  • electric lamp (noun)
    1. a lamp powered by electricity
  • electric-discharge lamp (noun)
    1. an electric lamp in which the light comes from an electric discharge between two electrodes in a glass tube
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