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droplight

[drop-lahyt]

drop·light

[drop-lahyt]
noun
an electric or gas lamp suspended from the ceiling or wall by a flexible cord or tube.

Origin:
1860–65, Americanism; drop + light1
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droplight (ˈdrɒpˌlaɪt)
 
n
an electric light that may be raised or lowered by means of a pulley or other mechanism

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