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Lamp vs Bough - What's the difference?

lamp | bough |

As an acronym lamp

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As a noun bough is

a firm branch of a tree.

lamp

English

(wikipedia lamp)

Noun

(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.

    • Derived terms

    * Davy lamp * table lamp

    Verb

    (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

    • Anagrams

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    References

    * 1000 English basic words ----

    bough

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A firm branch of a tree.
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    • A pair of birds settle on the bough above them, murmuring together, ready to roost.

    Derived terms

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