sabbath lamp

A form of shabbat lamp — 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.

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Meanings

sabbath lamp1

nounsabbath lamp (plural sabbath lamps)

plural sabbath lamps

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Shabbat lamp

Sabbath lamp2

nounSabbath lamp (plural Sabbath lamps)

plural Sabbath lamps

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Shabbat lamp
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