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shabbat lamp

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables
shab-bat lamp
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lamp with movable parts to expose or block its light, so that it can be lit or dimmed without using electrical power and thus (by some interpretations) without violating Jewish prohibitions against work on the Sabbath.

noun

Alternative form of Shabbat lamp.

Inflected Forms

Shabbat lamps (plural) sabbath lamp (alternative)

Questions

What does shabbat lamp mean?
A lamp with movable parts to expose or block its light, so that it can be lit or dimmed without using electrical power and thus (by some interpretations) without violating Jewish prohibitions against work on the Sabbath.

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