lamp

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lamp /l'æmp/ (lamps)
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A lamp is a light that works by using electricity or by burning oil or gas.
She switched on the bedside lamp...
In the evenings we eat by the light of an oil lamp.
2 [N-COUNT] usu supp N
A lamp is an electrical device which produces a special type of light or heat, used especially in medical or beauty treatment.
...a sun lamp.
...the use of infra-red lamps.floor lamp (floor lamps)
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A floor lamp is a tall electric light which stands on the floor in a living room. (AM; in BRIT, use standard lamp)read|ing lamp (reading lamps)
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A reading lamp is a small lamp that you keep on a desk or table. You can move part of it in order to direct the light to where you need it for reading.stand|ard lamp (standard lamps)
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A standard lamp is a tall electric light which stands on the floor in a living room. (BRIT; in AM, use floor lamp)sun lamp (sun lamps)
also sunlamp
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A sun lamp is a lamp that produces ultraviolet light. People use sun lamps to make their skin browner.ta|ble lamp (table lamps)
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A table lamp is a small electric lamp which stands on a table or other piece of furniture.

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