- gooseneck lamp
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a desk lamp having a flexible shaft or stem.[1925-30]
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gooseneck lamp
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gooseneck lamp — noun : an electric table lamp or desk lamp with a flexible shaft that permits control of the direction of the light * * * a desk lamp having a flexible shaft or stem. [1925 30] … Useful english dictionary
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gooseneck — goosenecked, adj. /goohs nek /, n. 1. a curved object resembling the neck of a goose, often of flexible construction, as in the shaft of a gooseneck lamp. 2. Naut. a curved piece at the foot of a boom, attached to a mast by a vertical pivot and… … Universalium
gooseneck — [go͞os′nek΄] n. any of various mechanical devices shaped like a goose s neck, as an iron joint for pipes or a flexible rod for supporting a desk lamp … English World dictionary
lamp — n. 1) to plug in a lamp 2) to turn on a lamp 3) to light a lamp 4) to unplug a lamp 5) to turn off a lamp 6) an anglepoise (BE); electric; floor (AE), standard (BE); fluorescent; gooseneck; incandescent; neon; reading; safety lamp; sunlamp;… … Combinatory dictionary
lamp — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. light, lantern, floor or table lamp; [light] bulb; headlamp. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. light, lantern, torch, light bulb; see light 3 . Types and forms of lamps include: wick, oil, gas, electric, sun,… … English dictionary for students
gooseneck — goose•neck [[t]ˈgusˌnɛk[/t]] n. cv fur a curved object resembling the neck of a goose, as a section of pipe or a long, flexible metal shaft on a desk lamp • Etymology: 1680–90 goose′necked , adj … From formal English to slang
gooseneck — /ˈgusnɛk/ (say goohsnek) noun something curved like the neck of a goose, as an iron hook for attaching a boom to a mast, or a flexible stand for a desk lamp …
gooseneck map light — A flexible stemmed map lamp … Dictionary of automotive terms
student lamp — ☆ student lamp n. any of various lamps for use on a desk, as one with a gooseneck or, orig., one with a shaded light that can be moved up and down or sideways on a slender pole … English World dictionary
