"booklight" meaning in English

See booklight in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: booklights [plural]
Etymology: book + light Etymology templates: {{compound|en|book|light}} book + light Head templates: {{en-noun}} booklight (plural booklights)
  1. A small clip-on light, usually battery-powered, used for reading books in the dark Synonyms: book light, book-light Hypernyms: light Related terms: reading-lamp, reading light
    Sense id: en-booklight-en-noun-p9HjPPCV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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