glow-lamp en · NOUN
Etymology
Dutch gloeilamp, Swedish glödlampa
Meanings
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(archaic) A light bulb.
In the night, or in a dark day the runner, on going in, touches a knob, which lights an electric glow-lamp in the middle; that shows him his way.
1883, Charles Ammi Cutter, (Please provide the book title or journal name):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| glow-lamps | Number=Plur | lexicographic |