dim lamp
1dim — I. adjective (dimmer; dimmest) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English dimm; akin to Old High German timber dark Date: before 12th century 1. a. emitting or having a limited or insufficient amount of light < dim stars > < a dim lamp > …
2lamp — lampless, adj. /lamp/, n. 1. any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas. Cf. fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp. 2. a container for an inflammable liquid, as oil, which is burned at a wick as a means of… …
3lamp — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bedside, desk, floor, overhead (AmE), reading, standard (BrE), standing (AmE), table ▪ electric …
4dim — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb Dim is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑eye, ↑light Dim is used with these nouns as the object: ↑light {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. Dim is used with these nouns: ↑blur, ↑bulb, ↑corridor, ↑glow, ↑ …
5lamp shell — Terebratula Ter e*brat u*la, n.; pl. {Terebratul[ae]}. [Nl., dim. fr. terebratus, p. p., perforated.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of brachiopods which includes many living and some fossil species. The larger valve has a perforated beak, through which… …
6Fluorescent lamp — A fluorescent lamp or fluorescent tube is a gas discharge lamp that uses electricity to excite mercury vapor. The excited mercury atoms produce short wave ultraviolet light that then causes a phosphor to fluoresce, producing visible light.Unlike… …
7Compact fluorescent lamp — Low energy light bulb redirects here. For other low energy bulbs, see LED lamp. The tubular type compact fluorescent lamp is one of the most popular types in Europe …
8Daytime running lamp — A daytime running lamp (DRL, also daylight running lamp or daytime running light) is an automotive lighting device on the front of a roadgoing motor vehicle, installed in pairs, automatically switched on when the vehicle is moving forward,… …
9Non-dim circuit — A non dim circuit is a special electrical network. In theater, it is a type of outlet usually controlled from the stage manager s panel or from the Lighting control console . The word non dim is used to distinguish this type of circuit which… …
10Kerosene lamp — The kerosene lamp (widely known in Britain as a paraffin lamp) is any type of lighting device which uses kerosene (paraffin) as a fuel. There are two main types of kerosene lamp which work in different ways, the wick lamp and the pressure lamp… …
