Dog vs Lamp - What's the difference?

As a noun dog

is a mammal, canis lupus familiaris , that has been domesticated for thousands of years, of highly variable appearance due to human breeding.

is to pursue with the intent to catch.

(internet) linux, apache, (mysql), and php — a popular combination of open source software for use as a web server.

(Acronym) (head)

Digital on-screen graphic

Digitally Originated Graphic

(wikipedia lamp)

(en noun)

A device that generates heat, light or other radiation.

A device containing oil, burnt through a wick for illumination; an oil lamp.

A piece of furniture holding one or more electric light sockets.

* Davy lamp * table lamp

(en verb)

(slang) to hit, clout, belt, wallop

to hunt at night using a lamp; see lamping

(slang) to hang out or chill; to do nothing in particular