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noun
A lamp that is suspended, for example, by a cable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: light, lamp
noun
A lamp that is suspended, for example, by a cable.
Such a lamp on a retractable cable, suitable for workshops and garages, where the light can easily be taken down underneath cars, trucks, locomotives, machinery, and so on, then easily put away in an overhead position.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: trouble light, rough service light
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: light, lamp
noun
A window in a train carriage that is opened by pushing it downward into the door.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: railways, transport
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Synonyms: drop window
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: light, window
History
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