handlamp
handlamp noun: a small lamp carried in the hand.
Noun
handlamp (plural handlamps)
- A small lamp carried in the hand.
- The operator went out on to the platform with his handlamp and waved it in the traditional "wash-out" signal across the body. The engineer had been expecting this and responded at once with an acknowledging honk on the horn before bringing this huge, 16-car train gently to a stand at the platform.1961 July, J. Geoffrey Todd, “Impressions of railroading in the United States:Part Two”, in Trains Illustrated, page 424
handlamp meaning in Tamil
handlamp in Tamil
- கைவிளக்கு
Forms of handlamp
| plural | handlamps |
|---|---|
| alternative form | hand lamp |
| alternative form | hand-lamp |
Origin of handlamp
From hand + lamp.
Questions about handlamp
- What does handlamp mean?
- Handlamp means a small lamp carried in the hand.
- What is handlamp in Tamil?
- Handlamp in Tamil is கைவிளக்கு. See Handlamp meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is handlamp?
- Handlamp is a noun.
- What is the plural of handlamp?
- The plural of handlamp is handlamps.
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