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sinumbra lamp
or si·num·bral lamp
[ si-nuhm-bruh ]
/ sɪˈnʌm brə /
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noun
an unshaded sperm-oil lamp consisting of a translucent glass globe supported on a pedestal: a form of astral lamp.
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Origin of sinumbra lamp
1825–35; <Latin sin(e) without + umbrā shade, shadow
Words nearby sinumbra lamp
Sint Maarten, Sintra, sinuate, sinuation, Sinuiju, sinumbra lamp, sinuosity, sinuous, sinus, sinus arrest, sinus arrhythmia
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