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lamp
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
lamp
(noun)
floor lamp
(noun)
fog lamp
(noun)
standard lamp
(noun)
lamp
/
ˈ
læmp/
noun
plural
lamps
lamp
/
ˈ
læmp/
noun
plural
lamps
Britannica Dictionary definition of LAMP
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1
:
a device that produces light
turn on/off the
lamp
a street
lamp
a table/desk
lamp
an
oil lamp
[=a device that produces light by burning oil]
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floor lamp
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light bulb
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