lamp
noun [C] /læmp/Definition
A2 a device for giving light, especially one that has a covering or is contained within something: an electric/oil/gas lamp a street lamp a table/bedside lamp → See also sunlampLighting and light fittings in the home › any of various devices that produce particular types of light: an infrared lampLighting and light fittings in the home
(Definition of lamp noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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