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lamp

/læmp/

lampnoun

lamps

/læmp/

Translations

лампа

I need to replace the lamp in the living room.

Мне нужно заменить лампу в гостиной.

Additional translations

осветительный прибор

светильник

фонарь

Definitions

A device that produces light, typically consisting of an electric bulb and a fixture.

She turned on the lamp to read her book in the evening.

A source of spiritual or intellectual illumination.

The teacher was a lamp of knowledge for all her students.

A vessel or container that burns oil or another fuel to produce light.

An ancient bronze lamp was discovered at the archaeological site.

Synonyms

lampverb

lamped

Past Simple

lamped

Past Participle

lamping

Gerund

/læmp/

Informal verb (‘to hit, strike’) and specialised hunting verb (‘to hunt animals at night with a spotlight’).

Definitions

To hit or strike someone forcefully (informal, chiefly British).

He threatened to lamp anyone who came near his bike.

To hunt or search for animals at night using a bright light or spotlight (chiefly UK).

They were fined for illegally lamping deer in the forest.

Synonyms

lampadjective

Attributive use: ‘lamp post’, ‘lamp oil’, etc.

Definitions

Relating to, intended for, or characteristic of a lamp.

Replace the broken lamp switch before using the fixture again.