lamp
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lamp

noun \ˈlamp\

Definition of LAMP

1
a : any of various devices for producing light or sometimes heat: as (1) : a vessel with a wick for burning an inflammable liquid (as oil) to produce light (2) : a glass bulb or tube that emits light produced by electricity (as an incandescent lightbulb or fluorescent lamp)
b : a decorative appliance housing a lamp that is usually covered by a shade
2
: a celestial body
3
: a source of intellectual or spiritual illumination
4
: eye 1a —usually used in plural

Examples of LAMP

  1. <I didn't realize it had gotten so dark in the room until my wife came in and turned on the lamp, momentarily blinding me.>

Origin of LAMP

Middle English, from Anglo-French lampe, from Latin lampas, from Greek, from lampein to shine; akin to Hittite lap- to burn
First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with LAMP

lamp

noun \ˈlamp\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of LAMP

: any of various devices for producing light or heat—see kromayer lamp, slit lamp

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