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Lamp

noun

/læmp/

Meaning

a device for giving light, either one using electricity or burning gas or oil

a device that produces artificial light

She turned on the reading lamp to illuminate her book.

Turn on the lamp in the living room.

light, lantern, bulb, illumination, fixture

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light, lantern, bulb, illumination

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light, lantern, fixture

darkness, shadow, dimness, blackout

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darkness, shadow, dimness, blackout

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darkness, shadow

table lamp, street lamp, oil lamp, floor lamp, desk lamp, turn on the lamp

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table lamp, street lamp, oil lamp

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table lamp, floor lamp, desk lamp, turn on the lamp

a quantity that fills the hand; a small number or amount; something difficult to control

a revival of art, culture, or learning; a period of renewed interest and growth

a long, soft-bodied invertebrate animal that lives in soil

large waterbird with a long neck and webbed feet

The use of clever but false reasoning, especially in relation to moral questions.

The natural or intentional restocking of existing forests and woodlands that have been depleted.