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sinumbra lamp

or si·num·bral lamp

[ si-nuhm-bruh ]
/ sɪˈnʌm brə /

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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Nearby words

  1. sintering,
  2. sintra,
  3. sinuate,
  4. sinuation,
  5. sinuiju,
  6. sinuosity,
  7. sinuous,
  8. sinuously,
  9. sinus,
  10. sinus arrest

Origin of sinumbra lamp

1825–35; < Latin sin(e) without + umbrā shade, shadow
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