Meaning of chamber lamp | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An oil lamp designed for indoor use.
2. An indicator light associated with a chamber.

Examples

“A chamber lamp burned in the fire place⟳: by this light⟳, as he leaned against the feet of the bed, he perceived his uncle slept.”

“The waiter had also left upon the hearth a porcelain tower-shaped construction, through the loopholes of which struggled a feeble light⟳ — in other words a French chamber lamp.”

“Olive oil lamps are commercially available today. I have⟳ two. One is called an olive oil chamber lamp and is from Lehman's in Ohio. It is a very practical jarlike lamp with a handle⟳, which makes it easy to move⟳ from room to room.”

“When I wished to expedite their drying, I sometimes laid them on a small metal plate, heated over a chamber lamp, or larger plates heated by the fire, and at other times I submitted them to the heat of an oven.”

“Position the battery toggle switch⟳ (10) figure⟳ 4-5 to BATTERY. If the fog chamber lamp illuminates, the indicator is operational.”

“When the battery is inserted into the MH26/26a charger properly (it's impossible to insert⟳ it incorrectly), the battery chamber lamp (labeled L and R) above each chamber will flash⟳ slowly while the battery is being replenished.”

“In a classic example (e.g., Skinner 1938; Herrick et al. 1959), a rat's lever presses produce⟳ food when a chamber lamp is turned on, while presses in the absence of the light⟳ produce⟳ nothing.”

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