lamp : Idioms & Phrases


aladdin's lamp

  • noun (Arabian Nights) a magical lamp from which Aladdin summoned a genie
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Arc lamp

  • noun a lamp that produces light when electric current flows across the gap between two electrodes
    arc light.
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  • (Elec.), a form of lamp in which the voltaic arc is used as the source of light.
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argand lamp

Ar"gand lamp`
Etymology
Named from the inventor, Aimé Argand of Geneva.
Definitions
  1. A lamp with a circular hollow wick and glass chimney which allow a current of air both inside and outside of the flame.
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Astral lamp

  • an Argand lamp so constructed that no shadow is cast upon the table by the flattened ring-shaped reservoir in which the oil is contained.
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carbon arc lamp

  • noun has carbon electrodes
    carbon arc.
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carcel lamp

Car"cel lamp`
Etymology
Named after Carcel, the inventor.
Definitions
  1. A French mechanical lamp, for lighthouses, in which a superbundance of oil is pumped to the wick tube by clockwork.
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davy lamp

  • noun an oil lamp that will not ignite flammable gases (methane)
    Davy lamp.
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Da"vy lamp`
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  1. See Safety lamp, under Lamp.
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discharge lamp

  • noun a lamp that generates light by a discharge between two electrodes in a gas
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Dëbereiner's lamp

  • an apparatus for the instantaneous production of a flame by the spontaneous ignition of a jet of hydrogen on being led over platinum sponge; named after the German chemist Döbereiner, who invented it. Called also philosopher's lamp.
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electric lamp

  • noun a lamp powered by electricity
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electric-discharge lamp

  • noun an electric lamp in which the light comes from an electric discharge between two electrodes in a glass tube
    electric-discharge lamp.
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Flameless lamp

  • an aphlogistic lamp.
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flash lamp

  • noun a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
    photoflash; flashbulb; flash; flashgun; flash bulb.
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flood lamp

  • noun light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
    flood; floodlight; photoflood.
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floor lamp

  • noun a lamp that stands on the floor
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fluorescent lamp

  • noun lamp consisting of a tube coated on the inside with a fluorescent material; mercury vapor in the tube emits ultraviolet radiation that is converted to visible radiation by the fluorescent material
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Fountain lamp

  • a lamp fed with oil from an elevated reservoir.
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fresnel lamp

Fres`nel" lamp", Fres'nel' lan'tern (Also<
  • Fresnel lamp
  • Fresnel lantern
)
Etymology
From Fresnel the inventor, a French physicist.
Definitions
  1. A lantern having a lamp surrounded by a hollow cylindrical Fresnel lens.
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Frost lamp

  • a lamp placed below the oil tube of an Argand lamp to keep the oil limpid on cold nights; used especially in lighthouses. Knight.
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gas lamp

  • noun a lamp that burns illuminating gas
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gas-discharge lamp

  • noun an electric lamp in which the light comes from an electric discharge between two electrodes in a glass tube
    electric-discharge lamp.
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glow lamp

  • noun a gas-discharge tube with a hot cathode; used in stroboscopes
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heat lamp

  • noun electric heater consisting of a high-power incandescent lamp that emits infrared radiation
    heat lamp.
    • the bathroom could be warmed by an infrared lamp
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hurricane lamp

  • noun an oil lamp with a glass chimney and perforated metal lid to protect the flame from high winds; candlestick with a glass chimney
    hurricane lamp; hurricane lantern; storm lantern; tornado lantern.
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incandescent lamp

  • noun electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
    lightbulb; electric light; light bulb; electric-light bulb; bulb.
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Incandescent lamplight

  • (Elec.), a kind of lamp in which the light is produced by a thin filament of conducting material, usually carbon usually tungsten! , contained in a vacuum, and heated to incandescence by an electric current, as in the Edison lamp; called also incandescence lamp, and glowlamp.
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indicator lamp

  • noun indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in operation
    indicator lamp; pilot light.
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infrared lamp

  • noun electric heater consisting of a high-power incandescent lamp that emits infrared radiation
    heat lamp.
    • the bathroom could be warmed by an infrared lamp
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Jack lamp

  • a lamp for still hunting and camp use. See def. 4 (n.), above.
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kerosene lamp

  • noun a lamp that burns oil (as kerosine) for light
    kerosine lamp; kerosene lamp.
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kerosine lamp

  • noun a lamp that burns oil (as kerosine) for light
    kerosine lamp; kerosene lamp.
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lady with the lamp

  • noun English nurse remembered for her work during the Crimean War (1820-1910)
    Nightingale; Florence Nightingale.
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Lamp burner

  • the part of a lamp where the wick is exposed and ignited. Knight.
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lamp chimney

  • noun a glass flue surrounding the wick of an oil lamp
    chimney.
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Lamp fount

  • a reservoir for oil, in a lamp.
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lamp house

  • noun housing that holds a lamp (as in a movie projector)
    lamp house; lamphouse.
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lamp housing

  • noun housing that holds a lamp (as in a movie projector)
    lamp house; lamphouse.
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Lamp jack

  • . See 2d Jack, n., 4 (l) & (n).
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lamp oil

  • noun a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
    coal oil; kerosene; kerosine.
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Lamp shade

  • noun a protective ornamental shade used to screen a light bulb from direct view
    lampshade.
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  • a screen, as of paper, glass, or tin, for softening or obstructing the light of a lamp.
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Lamp shell

  • noun marine animal with bivalve shell having a pair of arms bearing tentacles for capturing food; found worldwide
    brachiopod; lampshell.
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  • (Zoöl.), any brachiopod shell of the genus Terebratula and allied genera. The name refers to the shape, which is like that of an antique lamp. See Terebratula.
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lamp-post

Lamp"-post` noun
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  1. A post (generally a pillar of iron) supporting a lamp or lantern for lighting a street, park, etc.
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mercury-vapor lamp

  • noun ultraviolet lamp that emits a strong bluish light (rich in ultraviolet radiation) as electric current passes through mercury vapor
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Monochromatic lamp

  • (Opt.), a lamp whose flame yields rays of some one homogenous light. It is of great importance in optical experiments.
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neon induction lamp

  • noun a lamp consisting of a small gas-discharge tube containing neon at low pressure; luminescence is produced by the action of currents at high frequencies that are wrapped a few turns around the tube
    neon induction lamp; neon tube.
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neon lamp

  • noun a lamp consisting of a small gas-discharge tube containing neon at low pressure; luminescence is produced by the action of currents at high frequencies that are wrapped a few turns around the tube
    neon induction lamp; neon tube.
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oil lamp

  • noun a lamp that burns oil (as kerosine) for light
    kerosine lamp; kerosene lamp.
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pilot lamp

  • noun indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in operation
    indicator lamp; pilot light.
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Platinum lamp

  • (Elec.), a kind of incandescent lamp of which the luminous medium is platinum. See under Incandescent.
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quartz lamp

  • noun a mercury-vapor lamp that is enclosed in a quartz container instead of a glass container
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reading lamp

  • noun a lamp that provides light for reading
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rear lamp

  • noun lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle
    rear lamp; taillight; rear light.
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riding lamp

  • noun a light in the rigging of a ship that is riding at anchor
    riding light; anchor light.
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Safety lamp

  • noun an oil lamp that will not ignite flammable gases (methane)
    Davy lamp.
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  • a miner's lamp in which the flame is surrounded by fine wire gauze, preventing the kindling of dangerous explosive gases; called also, from Sir Humphry Davy the inventor, Davy lamp.
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slit lamp

  • noun (ophthalmology) a lamp that emits a narrow but intense beam of light that enables an ophthalmologist, using a microscope, to view the retina and optic nerve
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sodium-vapor lamp

  • noun lamp in which an electric current passed through a tube of sodium vapor makes a yellow light; used is street lighting
    sodium-vapor lamp.
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sodium-vapour lamp

  • noun lamp in which an electric current passed through a tube of sodium vapor makes a yellow light; used is street lighting
    sodium-vapor lamp.
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Solar lamp

  • an argand lamp.
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Spirit lamp

  • noun a lamp that burns a volatile liquid fuel such as alcohol
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  • (Art), a lamp in which alcohol or methylated spirit is burned.
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storm lamp

  • noun an oil lamp with a glass chimney and perforated metal lid to protect the flame from high winds; candlestick with a glass chimney
    hurricane lamp; hurricane lantern; storm lantern; tornado lantern.
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street lamp

  • noun a lamp supported on a lamppost; for illuminating a street
    streetlight.
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student lamp

  • noun a reading lamp with a flexible neck; used on a desk
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sun lamp

  • noun a mercury-vapor lamp used in medical or cosmetic treatments
    sun lamp; sun-ray lamp; sunlamp.
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sun-ray lamp

  • noun a mercury-vapor lamp used in medical or cosmetic treatments
    sun lamp; sun-ray lamp; sunlamp.
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sunray lamp

  • noun a mercury-vapor lamp used in medical or cosmetic treatments
    sun lamp; sun-ray lamp; sunlamp.
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table lamp

  • noun a lamp that sits on a table
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tail lamp

  • noun lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle
    rear lamp; taillight; rear light.
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To smell of the lamp

  • to bear marks of great study and labor, as a literary composition.
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ultraviolet lamp

  • noun any source of illumination that emits ultraviolet radiation
    ultraviolet source.
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Vinegar lamp

  • (Chem.), a fanciful name of an apparatus designed to oxidize alcohol to acetic acid by means of platinum.
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Æolipile lamp

  • a hollow ball of copper containing alcohol which is converted into vapor by a lamp beneath, so as to make a powerful blowpipe flame when the vapor is ignited. Weale.
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