lamp

  • 11lamp — [n] lantern beacon, flashlight, gas lamp, gaslight, hurricane lamp, kerosene lamp, light, searchlight, torch; concepts 620,624,628,810 …

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  • 12Lamp — (l[a^]mp), n. [OE. (with excrescent p), fr. F. lame, L. lamina. See {Lamina}.] A thin plate or lamina. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 13lamp — m. éclair. Lamp a la mar, vent a la terra prov …

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  • 14lamp — [lamp] n. [ME lampe < OFr < VL lampade < L lampas (gen. lampadis) < Gr < lampein, to shine < IE base * lap > Latvian lāpa, torch] 1. a container with a wick for burning oil, alcohol, etc. to produce light or heat: the wick is …

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  • 15lamp — ► NOUN 1) an electric, oil, or gas device for giving light. 2) an electrical device producing ultraviolet or other radiation, especially for therapeutic purposes. ORIGIN Greek lampas torch …

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  • 16lamp- — ● post …

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  • 17lamp — lampless, adj. /lamp/, n. 1. any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas. Cf. fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp. 2. a container for an inflammable liquid, as oil, which is burned at a wick as a means of… …

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  • 18lamp — Synonyms and related words: Chinese lantern, Finsen light, Moore light, arc light, battery lamp, broadside, candle, candlelight, cresset, dark lantern, electric candle, electric lamp, electric light bulb, electric torch, electric arc lamp,… …

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  • 19lamp — A device for giving off light without being consumed itself. Also see auxilliar driving lamp blowlamp clearance lamp dome lamp driving lamp fog lamp gas discharge lamp gaseous discharge lamp headlight …

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  • 20lamp — n 1. illuminant, luminary, luminant, illumination; light, light vessel, lampad; lamplet, gas lamp, oil lamp, Carcel lamp, Argand lamp, petane lamp, Hefner lamp; table lamp, floor lamp, bridge lamp, music lamp, piano lamp, night light, picture… …

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