Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glow-lamp

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.67 in modern English

Syllables: glow-lamp
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Archaic

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

Dutch gloeilamp, Swedish glödlampa

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

glow-lamps (plural)

Questions

What does glow-lamp mean?: A light bulb.
Where does glow-lamp come from?: Dutch gloeilamp, Swedish glödlampa

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