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Lamp has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

an artificial source of visible illumination

"I turned on the lamp to see better while fixing my bike in the dark garage."

2

a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs

"She turned on the lamp to read by before going to bed."

3

A device that generates heat, light or other radiation. Especially an electric light bulb.

"The lab technician explained that they used LAMP, which stands for Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification, to quickly detect the viral DNA in the sample without needing a thermal cycler."

4

Acronym of loop-mediated isothermal amplification.

In plain English: A lamp is a portable light source that uses electricity to brighten a dark area.

"She turned on the lamp to read her book in the dark room."

Usage: In everyday speech, a lamp is a portable or fixed device that emits light for illumination, such as a table lamp or floor lamp. Do not confuse this common object with the scientific acronym LAMP, which stands for loop-mediated isothermal amplification used in molecular biology.

Verb
1

To hit, clout, belt, wallop.

"The angry father threatened to lamp his son if he came home late again."

In plain English: To lamp someone means to hit them quickly and hard, usually with your hand or an object.

"She decided to lamp the room with bright lights before the guests arrived."

Usage: Do not use "lamp" to mean hitting someone; this usage is incorrect and stems from a common mishearing of the slang term "lampoon." The only standard meaning for "lamp" as a verb is to illuminate or shine light on something.

Proper Noun
1

Acronym of Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP: a popular combination of open source software for use as a web server

"The new neighbor, Mr. Lamp, waved from his porch as I walked by."

2

A surname​.

Example Sentences
"She turned on the lamp to read her book in the dark room." noun
"She turned on the lamp to read her book in the dim room." noun
"The streetlamp flickered briefly before staying lit for the night." noun
"He bought a new desk lamp because his old one was broken." noun
"She decided to lamp the room with bright lights before the guests arrived." verb
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Origin

The word lamp entered Middle English from the Old French lampe, which borrowed it from Latin and ultimately Ancient Greek. It originally referred to a torch or beacon before being adopted into English, replacing an earlier native term for light source.

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