desk lamp

collocation in English

meaningsofdeskandlamp

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desk
noun[C]
uk
/desk/us
/desk/
a type of table that you can work at, often one ...
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lamp
noun[C]
uk
/læmp/us
/læmp/
a device for giving light, especially one that has a covering or is contained ...
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(Definition ofdeskandlampfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The standard lamp and shade that sits on a table is general lighting, while thedesklampis considered task lighting.
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I write in long hand under and electricdesklamp, and always alone.
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Each student room is furnished with a single bed, student desk, chair,desklamp, shelving unit, wardrobe closet, small refrigerator, and sink with mirror.
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The two-minute short film revolves around one larger and one smallerdesklamp.
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Portable light fixtures are often called lamps, as in table lamp ordesklamp.
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There his signature piece, a cantilevereddesklamp, is featured.
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Each occupant is issued a bed, a closet with a dresser, a desk with shelves and a filing cabinet, adesklamp, and an office chair.
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Symptoms persisted, including high sensitivity to radiant heat (sun,desklamp, etc.) and growing intolerance to pressure of clothes and to touch in hands and forearms.
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It is powered by a battery the size of a small tablet and it can be hidden in pens, inkwells, or desk lamps.
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He went on to design many similar lamps, some with frosted glass, including desk lamps, chandeliers and wall-mounted fixtures.
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A typical study might contain a desk, chair, computer, desk lamps, and bookshelves.
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This type is still used, for example, in 120 volt operated desk lamps using relatively short lamps.
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Finally, individual offices have desk lamps rather than ceiling fixtures, operating automatically in terms of brightness and presence and providing indirect lighting.
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He had also begun a small business making desk lamps.
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Urea formaldehyde was commonly used when producing electrical appliances casing (e.g. desk lamps).
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