A pot or cup, often of coloured glass, containing oil or grease with a wick, used in illuminations.
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| 释义 | the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > artificial light defined by light-source > [noun] > oil-lamp > types of (7) lampion1848 A pot or cup, often of coloured glass, containing oil or grease with a wick, used in illuminations. rag-lamp1889 a lamp with a rag wick. bitch1898 North American. A rudimentary oil lamp with a cloth wick, made from a recycled tin can and fuelled by tallow. Cf. slut, n. 6a, kitchen bitch n. at ki… chirag1899 A primitive oil lamp used in India and adjacent countries. Phoebe lamp1935 a kind of simple tallow lamp with a wick (cf. Betty lamp n. at Betty, n. 5). diya1964 A small cup-shaped oil lamp, typically made of baked clay, often used on religious occasions, such as the Diwali festival. Toc H lamp1977 Toc H lamp: an oil lamp, an emblem of Toc H, used ironically as a type of dimness. |
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