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| Aladdin |
in The Arabian Nights, a boy who finds a magic lamp and ring, each of which enables him to bring forth a powerful genie who can grant his every wish. |
| arc lamp |
a lamp, such as a searchlight, in which light is produced by an electric arc passing through a gas between two hot electrodes; arc light. |
| chimney |
a glass tube that surrounds the flame of a lamp and serves to ventilate and protect the flame. [1/2 definitions] |
| diya |
a small, open-dish oil lamp made of baked clay, used in India and Nepal. |
| flashlight |
a hand-held, usu. battery-powered lamp. |
| floodlight |
an electric lamp that casts a strong beam of light over a wide area. [2/3 definitions] |
| font1 |
the oil reservoir in an oil lamp. [1/3 definitions] |
| gaslight |
a lamp that is used for burning gas, esp. for illumination. [1/3 definitions] |
| gutter |
to flicker or burn low, as a candle or lamp with a wick. [1/10 definitions] |
| Hanukkah |
an eight-day festival beginning on the twenty-fifth day of Kislev in which, by lighting the menorah each night, Jews celebrate the victory of the Maccabees over the Syrians, the rededication of the temple at Jerusalem, and the miracle of the lamp. |
| hurricane lamp |
a lamp or lantern using kerosene or oil, or a candlestick, having a glass chimney protecting the light from wind or draughts. [1/2 definitions] |
| incandescent lamp |
a lamp or light bulb in which a filament is made to glow by electric current. |
| jack-o'-lantern |
a traditional Halloween lamp made from a pumpkin by removing the pulp, carving a face through the shell, and placing a candle in the bottom. |
| lampion |
a small oil lamp, usu. with a colored glass chimney, formerly used as a light on carriages. |
| lamplight |
the light or glow produced by a lamp. |
| lamppost |
a post that supports a lamp, esp. a street lamp. |
| lampshade |
a device placed over or around a lamp for the purpose of diffusing, reflecting, or reducing its light. |
| light1 |
any source of illumination, such as a lamp, or the illumination thus produced. [1/13 definitions] |
| light switch |
a device, especially one on a wall or lamp, that is manipulated in order to turn a light on or off. |
| mercury-vapor lamp |
a lamp in which light is produced by an electric discharge through vaporized mercury. |
| pedestal |
a support or base for a column, statue, lamp, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
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