"reading-lamp" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: reading-lamps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} reading-lamp (plural reading-lamps)
  1. A small indoor lamp designed to be used for reading at night. Synonyms: reading light
    Sense id: en-reading-lamp-en-noun-YAI-mDrc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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