droplight

[ drop-lahyt ]

/ ˈdrɒpˌlaɪt /

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noun

an electric or gas lamp suspended from the ceiling or wall by a flexible cord or tube.

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Origin of droplight

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; drop + light¹

Words nearby droplight

drop kick, drop leaf, droplet, droplet infection, drop letter, droplight, drop like a hot potato, drop like flies, dropline, drop lock, drop names

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How to use droplight in a sentence

Old Broadbrim looked at it, going over to the desk where the droplight swung.
Old Broadbrim Into the Heart of Australia|Author of "Old Broadbrim"
The droplight over the music and the flare of the fire leaped out of the darkness like medallions.
Kenny|Leona Dalrymple
I miss the electric droplight that I used at Upidee, or even the kerosene lamp in the cabin of the 'Hardtack.'
The Librarian at Play|Edmund Lester Pearson
If no room is available, the kitchen has a cover put on the table, a droplight, and a few restful chairs are provided.
Etiquette|Emily Post

And there was a gas droplight thickly petticoated with fringed red silk.
Etiquette|Emily Post

British Dictionary definitions for droplight

droplight

/ (ˈdrɒpˌlaɪt) /

noun

an electric light that may be raised or lowered by means of a pulley or other mechanism

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