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sconce in Finnish

sconce in Finnish is lampetti — sconce means a bracket that holds a light and shields it, whether from wind or from the exposed flame or bulb itself.

sconce in Finnish

lampetti
noun
A candlestick (holder for a candle, especially a circular tube, with a brim, into which a candle is inserted), either with a handle for carrying, or with a bracket for attaching to a wall.

What does "sconce" mean?

  1. noun A bracket that holds a light and shields it, whether from wind or from the exposed flame or bulb itself.
    "There wasn't a room that had not been clad, picture-railed, dadoed, panelled, stained, gilded, bordered and generally made over to within an inch of its life - can I interest anyone in a gold cherubic sconce?"
  2. noun A holder for a candle, often a rimmed tube the candle sits in, carried by a handle or fixed to a wall.
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sconce in a sentence

  • There wasn't a room that had not been clad, picture-railed, dadoed, panelled, stained, gilded, bordered and generally made over to within an inch of its life - can I interest anyone in a gold cherubic sconce?

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What is "sconce" in Finnish?
"sconce" in Finnish is lampetti. sconce means: A bracket that holds a light and shields it, whether from wind or from the exposed flame or bulb itself.
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