rain lamp
rain lamp noun: a type of lamp, popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s, that moves droplets of water or oil along filaments to create the illusion of falling rain.
Noun
rain lamp (plural rain lamps)
- A type of lamp, popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s, that moves droplets of water or oil along filaments to create the illusion of falling rain.
- Mother looked at the ladder, at the twin lofted beds, at the desk, at the closet, at the throw pillows, at the cheap decorations, at the artwork, at the Christmas lighting, at a rain lamp that I'd acquired a few weeks earlier. It was turned on, illuminated, beads of oil dripping down around a...2017, Jarett Kobek, The Future Won't Be Long
Forms of rain lamp
| plural | rain lamps |
|---|---|
| alternative form | oil rain lamp |
Questions about rain lamp
- What does rain lamp mean?
- Rain lamp means a type of lamp, popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s, that moves droplets of water or oil along filaments to create the illusion of falling rain.
- What part of speech is rain lamp?
- Rain lamp is a noun.
- What is the plural of rain lamp?
- The plural of rain lamp is rain lamps.
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