"rain lamp" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rain lamps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rain lamp (plural rain lamps)
  1. (lighting) A type of lamp, popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s, that moves droplets of water or oil along filaments to create the illusion of falling rain. Categories (topical): Light sources Synonyms: oil rain lamp
    Sense id: en-rain_lamp-en-noun-QBIkFdHb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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