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lava lamp

noun

a decorative type of lamp in which a luminous viscous material moves in constantly changing shapes

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Nearby words

  1. lautréamont,
  2. lautréamont, comte de,
  3. lauzon,
  4. lav,
  5. lava,
  6. lava-lava,
  7. lavabo,
  8. lavage,
  9. laval,
  10. laval, pierre

Word Origin for lava lamp

C20: from the resemblance of the shapes to molten lava in water
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