sinumbral-lamp
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brə noun
an unshaded sperm-oil lamp consisting of a translucent glass globe supported on a pedestal: a form of astral lamp.
Also, si·num·bral lamp.
Origin:
1825–35; < Latin sin(e) without + umbrā shade, shadow
1825–35; < Latin sin(e) without + umbrā shade, shadow
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