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torchiere

American  
[tawr-cheer] / tɔrˈtʃɪər /
Also torchier

noun

  1. a floor lamp for indirect lighting, having its source of light within a reflecting bowl that directs the light upward.

Etymology

Origin of torchiere

Variant of torchère

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