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sinumbra lamp
or si·num·bral lamp
[ si-nuhm-bruh ]
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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Word History and Origins
Origin of sinumbra lamp1
1825–35; < Latin sin ( e ) without + umbrā shade, shadow
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