lampenkap — meaning in English

English meaning

• chimney noun A vertical structure that carries smoke and fumes up and out of a building.
• lampshade noun A cover placed over a light bulb to soften or direct the light and prevent glare.

Senses

lampenkap is used for these senses in English:

• abatjour A skylight or other device whose purpose is to direct light into a room.
• chimney The glass flue surrounding the flame of an oil lamp.
• lampshade A cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions to avoid glare in the eyes.

chimney — full definition

1. noun A vertical structure that carries smoke and fumes up and out of a building.
2. noun A narrow vertical crack in a rock face that climbers can wedge themselves into.

lampshade — full definition

1. noun A cover placed over a light bulb to soften or direct the light and prevent glare.
2. verb In storytelling, to draw attention to something unlikely or clichéd in the plot, often as a joke, rather than trying to hide it.

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