Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In electricity, an arclamp without automatic feed, in which the adjustment of the carbons is made by hand from time to time.
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Examples
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A hand-lamp flared into life behind her, chasing Uhura's shadow down a short length of entrance tunnel until it fetched up against a solid rock wall.
Firestorm L.A Graf 2000
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Takcas's hand-lamp glittered off a thick metal door, set into an equally thick metal bulkhead.
Firestorm L.A Graf 2000
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This lamp he lighted from the hand-lamp he had brought with him.
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One of them is a hand-lamp that permits of making a quick preliminary exploration.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 483, April 4, 1885 Various
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Seen as it was by the light of a flickering hand-lamp, it looked perhaps nobler than it had a right to do; but it was a fine face, honourable rather than intelligent, strong, simple, and righteous.
Short Stories and Selections for Use in the Secondary Schools Emilie Kip Baker
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So Ducie laid a finger in the Russian's thin, cold palm, and the latter, taking a small bronze hand-lamp, conducted his bandaged companion from the room.
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Seizing a hand-lamp from the bureau at his elbow, he quitted the room and made for the kitchen, which his man had left, as usual, in the perfection of neatness on his departure two hours ago.
The Making of a Soul Kathlyn Rhodes
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"It might be well for you to take the electric hand-lamp," she added.
The Girl and The Bill An American Story of Mystery, Romance and Adventure Bannister Merwin
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But realizing now that she needed immediate attention, if she was to be saved from taking a chill, he lit a tiny hand-lamp and carrying it with him to light his way, he went in search of the woman of the house.
The Mark of the Beast Sidney Watson
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He produced from his own pocket a little electric hand-lamp, by the light of which he took rapid count of Orme's money.
The Girl and The Bill An American Story of Mystery, Romance and Adventure Bannister Merwin
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