Lamp
part of a light fixture that produces the light
A lamp is a device that makes light and heat.[1] Lamps usually work with electricity, using a lightbulb. In the United States, a lamp is usually considered a desk lamp or floor lamp. Other sources of light are called 'lights', such as streetlights, flashlights, and headlights, which in some countries are called streetlamps, torches and headlamps.
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Before electric lamps were invented, gas lamps, oil lamps or candles were used.
Related pages
change- Compact fluorescent lamp
- Gas discharge lamp
- Lava lamp (mostly used for decoration rather than lighting a room)
References
change- ↑ "Definition of lamp". Merriam-Webster dictionary. Archived from the original on 2007-08-20. Retrieved 2007-08-08.