transitive verb

To blacken with lampblack

lampbrush chromosome noun

A chromosome observed during the early stages of meiosis in many eukaryotes, having a characteristic appearance due to the orderly series of lateral loops of chromatin arranged in pairs on either side of the chromosome axis

lampˈ-burner noun

The part of a lamp from which the flame rises

lamp chimney or lampˈ-glass noun

A glass funnel placed round the flame of a lamp

lampˈ-fly noun (Browning)

Perh a glow-worm, or a firefly

lampˈholder noun

A socket for an electric bulb

lampˈhole noun

A shaft for lowering a lamp into a sewer

lampˈ-hour noun

The energy required to maintain a lamp for an hour

lampˈlight noun

The light shed by a lamp or lamps

lampˈlighter noun

1. Formerly, a person employed to light street-lamps
2. A spill or other means of lighting a lamp (US)

lampˈlit adjective

lampˈpost or lampˈ-standard noun

The pillar supporting a street-lamp

lampˈ-room noun

1. A room in which miners' or other lamps are kept, tended, etc
2. The room at the top of a lighthouse, housing the lamp itself

lampˈshade noun

A decorative or protective cover designed to moderate or direct the light of a lamp or light bulb

lampˈ-shell noun

A brachiopod, esp Terebratula or a similar genus, from its shell shaped like an antique lamp

smell of the lamp

To show signs of great elaboration or study