English Explanatory Dictionary

Shabbat lamp

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A lamp with movable parts to expose or block its light, so that it can be lit or dimmed without using electrical power and thus (by some interpretations) without violating Jewish prohibitions against work on the Sabbath.
noun
  1. Alternative form of Shabbat lamp.

Word forms

Shabbat lamp Shabbat lamps sabbath lamp
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