"lamp" meaning in English

See lamp in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /læmp/ Audio: En-us-lamp.ogg [US], En-uk-lamp.ogg [UK] Forms: lamp [singular], lamps [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A lamp is something that makes light (either from electricity or by burning fuel).
    Sense id: simple-lamp-en-noun-7lEsbYQC
     
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          "text": "It's getting dark so I'll switch on the lamp to read by."
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          "text": "Oil lamps have wicks that can smoke as they burn."
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          "text": "Oil lamps have wicks that can smoke as they burn."
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