lamp : Idioms & Phrases

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

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• 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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Ar"gand lamp`

Etymology

Named from the inventor, Aimé Argand of Geneva.

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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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• 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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• noun has carbon electrodes
  carbon arc.
  

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Car"cel lamp`

Etymology

Named after Carcel, the inventor.

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

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• 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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• noun a lamp powered by electricity
  

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• 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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• an aphlogistic lamp.

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

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

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• noun a lamp that stands on the floor
  

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

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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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• 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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• noun a lamp that burns illuminating gas
  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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• a reservoir for oil, in a lamp.

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

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

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• . See 2d Jack, n., 4 (l) & (n).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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• noun a lamp that provides light for reading
  

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

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

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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• an argand lamp.

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

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

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

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

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

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• noun a lamp that sits on a table
  

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

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

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

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

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• 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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