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sabbath lamp

sabbath lamp is the alternative form of Shabbat lamp.

Meaning of Shabbat lamp

Noun

Shabbat lamp (plural Shabbat lamps)

  1. 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 capitalized: Sabbath lamp

Sabbath lamp (plural Sabbath lamps)

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of Shabbat lamp

Forms of sabbath lamp

pluralsabbath lamps
pluralSabbath lamps

Questions about sabbath lamp

What is sabbath lamp the alternative form of?
Sabbath lamp is the alternative form of Shabbat lamp.
What part of speech is sabbath lamp?
Sabbath lamp is a noun.
What is the plural of sabbath lamp?
The plural of sabbath lamp is sabbath lamps.

Words near sabbath lamp in the dictionary

  1. Sabbath elevators
  2. sabbath gentile
  3. sabbath gentiles
  4. sabbath goy
  5. sabbath goys
  6. sabbath lamp
  7. sabbath lamps
  8. Sabbath mode
  9. Sabbath observance
  10. Sabbath observances
  11. Sabbath observer

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