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I have a bit of a lava lamp fetish. They are kind of hideous, but there is something so therapeutic about them.
Bella Heathcote

Meaning of "lamp" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LAMP

Lampe, via Old French from Latin lampas, from Greek, from lampein to shine.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LAMP

lamp  [læmp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAMP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lamp is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LAMP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of lamp in the English dictionary

The first definition of lamp in the dictionary is any of a number of devices that produce illumination. Other definition of lamp is a device for holding one or more electric light bulbs. Lamp is also a vessel in which a liquid fuel is burned to supply illumination.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LAMP


amp
æmp
camp
kæmp
champ
tʃæmp
clamp
klæmp
cramp
kræmp
damp
dæmp
headlamp
ˈhɛdlæmp
minicamp
ˈmɪnɪˌkæmp
preamp
priːˈæmp
ramp
ræmp
revamp
riːˈvæmp
rubber-stamp
ˈrʌbə stæmp
samp
sæmp
stamp
stæmp
tramp
træmp
vamp
væmp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAMP

lammy
lamp bracket
lamp chimney
lamp shell
lamp standard
lamp-hole
lampad
lampadary
lampadedromy
lampadephoria
lampadist
lampadomancy
lampas
lampblack
Lampedusa
lamper eel
lampern
lampers
lampholder
lampion

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAMP

aides-de-camp
arc lamp
base camp
boot camp
concentration camp
Duchamp
exit ramp
floor lamp
fog lamp
food stamp
postage stamp
POW camp
refugee camp
rising damp
rubber stamp
summer camp
swamp
table lamp
time-stamp
training camp

Synonyms and antonyms of lamp in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lamp» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAMP

Find out the translation of lamp to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lamp from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lamp» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lámpara
570 millions of speakers

English

lamp
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दीपक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مِصْبَاحٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лампа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lâmpada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lampe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lampu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lampe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ランプ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

램프
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lampu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đèn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விளக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दिवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

lamba
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lampada
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lampa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лампа
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lampă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λάμπα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lamp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lampa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lampe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lamp

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAMP»

The term «lamp» is very widely used and occupies the 6.070 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of lamp
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAMP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lamp» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lamp» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lamp

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10 QUOTES WITH «LAMP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lamp.
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Isabel Allende
I read on my iPad when I travel. I listen to audiobooks in the car. I read books in my bedroom, where I have a comfortable couch, a lamp and two dogs to keep me warm.
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Henri Frederic Amiel
Tell me what you feel in your room when the full moon is shining in upon you and your lamp is dying out, and I will tell you how old you are, and I shall know if you are happy.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Love cannot endure indifference. It needs to be wanted. Like a lamp, it needs to be fed out of the oil of another's heart, or its flame burns low.
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Louis-Ferdinand Celine
Experience is a dim lamp, which only lights the one who bears it.
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Madonna Ciccone
I like to change. A new lamp, a piece of art, can transform a room.
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Roger Deakins
I like simplicity. I like using natural sources. I like images to look natural - as though somebody sitting in a room by a lamp is being lit by that lamp.
7
Jane Gardam
Stories of all lengths and depths come from different parts of the cave. For a novel, you must lay in mental, physical and spiritual provision as for a siege or for a time of hectic explosions, while a short story is, or can be, a steady, timed flame like the lighting of a blow lamp on a building site full of dry tinder.
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Bella Heathcote
I have a bit of a lava lamp fetish. They are kind of hideous, but there is something so therapeutic about them.
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Patrick Henry
I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience.
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Amanda Hocking
I usually plan to read a book for a half-hour before bed, but then I end up staying awake until 3 A.M. to finish it. Fortunately, my dog doesn't mind when I keep the bedside lamp on.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAMP»

Discover the use of lamp in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lamp and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Professional LAMP: Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP5 Web Development
The combination of Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP is popular because of interaction, flexibility, customization, and-most importantly-the cost effectiveness of its components Helps LAMP professionals take their skills to the next level with ...
Jason Gerner, Elizabeth Naramore, Morgan Owens, 2008
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Lighting a Lamp: A Divali Story
Here is a simple and delightful introduction to the Hindu festival of Diwali, suitable for even the youngest child.
Jonny Zucker, 2005
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Aladdin and the Magic Lamp
When Aladdin outsmarts an evil sorcerer, getting his hands on a magic lamp, all his dreams come true until the sorcerer returns.
‎2010
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Open Source Web Development with LAMP: Using Linux, Apache, ...
Presents an overview of LAMP and Open Source technologies to build Web applications.
James Lee, Brent Ware, 2003
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Aladdin and the Magic Lamp: Full-Color Picture Book
With the aid of a genie from a magic lamp, Aladdin fights an evil magician and wins the hand of a beautiful princess.
Pat Ronson Stewart, 1995
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The Mirror and the Lamp: Romantic Theory and the Critical ...
Traces the evolution of the Romantic approach to literary criticism and compares it to the other methods which prevailed in the early nineteenth century. with this book, M.H. Abrams has given us a remarkable study, admirably conceived and ...
Meyer Howard Abrams, 1971
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The Secret of Aladdin's Lamp: How to Be Happy and Realize ...
You will also find in it instructions on how you can create your own prayers using the powerful templates provided. In fact, by applying the principles in this book in your daily life, you will be holding Aladdin's Lamp in your own hands.
Paul Boutet, 2007
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A Lamp in the Darkness: Illuminating the Path Through ...
Presents spiritual and psychological insights on ways to cope with pain, suffering, and difficult times in one's life.
Jack Kornfield, 2011
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Stanley and the Magic Lamp
Genie on the loose!
Jeff Brown, 2010
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Fluorescent lamp phosphors: technology and theory
This comprehensive treatment of fluorescent lamp phosphors is the first published description of methods for their manufacture.
Keith H. Butler, 1980

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAMP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lamp is used in the context of the following news items.
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How to make a lamp out of a wine bottle - Bangor Daily News
By using a glass drill bit, you can recycle an old wine bottle into a lamp by using a string of lights. You can even preserve the label — making it ... «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»
2
3ders.org - Create your own 3D printed lamp with the Self Made …
The SMF.01 lamp, which was created by Polish designers Miłosz Dąbrowski and Justyna Fałdzińska of UAU Project, is a part of the designers' ... «3ders.org, Jul 15»
3
Misplaced your mobile? Pretty Smart Lamp will help find it - Techly
The Pretty Smart Lamp connects to your smartphone through Bluetooth and if you ever lose track of where you placed it, you can double tap the ... «Techly, Jul 15»
4
Essex lights up for Lamp - Journal News | News, sports, jobs …
MARTINSBURG - Aaron Lamp is probably better known on a baseball diamond by something other than his first name. When the former ... «Martinsburg Journal, Jul 15»
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Watertown man accused of hitting woman, throwing lamp at her
Officers said Mr. Roach punched Cheryl L. Roach, same address, four times in the face. Later, he allegedly threw a $30 lamp at her, breaking it. «WatertownDailyTimes.com, Jul 15»
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Tiffany lamp lights up Heritage Auctions - Arizona Daily Star
What: Made by Tiffany Studios in New York City and standing over 6 feet high on a bronze base, a circa 1910 floor lamp with a peony leaded ... «Arizona Daily Star, Jul 15»
7
yamagiwa reproduces frank lloyd wright's taliesin 4 table lamp
derived from frank lloyd wright's pendant light design for wisconsin's taliesin theater, this compact table lamp has been reproduced by japanese ... «Designboom, Jul 15»
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Akhand-Jyot at Kumbh: 3,617-km long wick to keep India united
'Maha Kumbh Akhand Jyot', a one-of-its-kind lamp having the longest wick of 3,617-km, the same as the distance from Kashmir to Kanykumari, ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
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Shinelong engineers mini IP-67 linear LED lamp to meet dust- and …
Shinelong engineers mini IP-67 linear LED lamp to meet dust- and ... Ltd. ihas produced a tri-proof linear LED lamp that is IP67 rated to meet ... «LEDs Magazine, Jul 15»
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I loathe lamp: live-action Aladdin prequel to focus on Genie …
It is being billed as a live-action comedy adventure and will tell how Aladdin's own genie ended up imprisoned in the lamp in the first place. «The Guardian, Jul 15»

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