4 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
adjective satellite
• providing sophisticated amusement by virtue of having artificially (and vulgarly) mannered or banal or sentimental qualities
verb
• live in or as if in a tent
Example sentence • We pitched our tent at the camp near the lake.
4 1 noun
n
noun
• an artificial source of visible illumination
Example sentence • I need to buy a new lamp for my bedroom.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• someone who has won first place in a competition
verb
• chafe at the bit, like horses
Example sentence • He was hailed as the new champ after winning the boxing match.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• the distinctive form in which a thing is made
Example sentence • I need to buy some stamps to mail these letters.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
Example sentence • I woke up in the night with a terrible cramp in my leg.
4 1 adjective
adj
verb
• deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
Example sentence • I hung my damp clothes up to dry.
4 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• an inclined surface connecting two levels
verb
• behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
Example sentence • The skateboarder performed a trick on the ramp .
4 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
Example sentence • She dressed up as a vampire for Halloween and wore fake blood on her lips to complete the vamp look.
3 2 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
Example sentence • He played his guitar through a vintage amp .
5 1 verb, noun, adjective
v, n, adj
noun
• a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
verb
• fasten or fix with a clamp
Example sentence • He used a clamp to secure the wood pieces together.
6 2 verb
v
Example sentence • The soldiers were ordered to decamp and retreat from the battlefield.
6 2 verb
v
verb
• live in or as if in a tent
Example sentence • The soldiers decided to encamp near the river for the night.
6 2 verb, noun
v, n
verb
• to patch up or renovate; repair or restore
Example sentence • The revamp of our website improved user experience.
4 1 verb
v
noun
• a tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.)
Example sentence • He carefully tamped down the soil to create a firm foundation for the plants.
4 1 noun
n
noun
• colloquial terms for an umbrella
Example sentence • She pulled out her gamp as soon as it started to rain.
4 1 noun
n
noun
• An article of food consisting of coarse ground maize, or a porridge made from it.
Example sentence • I tasted a spoonful of samp and it was delicious.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• a mixture of gases (mostly methane) that form in coal mines and become explosive when mixed with air
Example sentence • Miners must be cautious of the presence of firedamp in the coal mine.
7 2 verb
v
verb
• To remove a clamp from.
Example sentence • Please unclamp the hose before attempting to detach it.
5 1 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• one who is playfully mischievous
verb
• perform hastily and carelessly
Example sentence • Watch out for that scamp , he's always up to mischief.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a lamp that produces light when electric current flows across the gap between two electrodes
Example sentence • The arc lamp in the theater illuminated the stage.
13 4 noun
n
Example sentence • The carbon arc lamp was widely used in movie projectors before the advent of halogen lamps.
8 2 noun
n
noun
• an oil lamp that will not ignite flammable gases (methane)
Example sentence • The davy lamp was a type of safety lamp used in mines.
13 4 noun
n
noun
• a lamp that generates light by a discharge between two electrodes in a gas
Example sentence • The discharge lamp provides a bright light in the room.
12 4 noun
n
noun
• a lamp powered by electricity
Example sentence • I need to replace the light bulb in the electric lamp .
9 2 noun
n
noun
• a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
Example sentence • I need to buy a new flash lamp for my camera.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
Example sentence • I used a flood lamp to brighten up the backyard during the evening party.
9 2 noun
n
noun
• a lamp that stands on the floor
Example sentence • I bought a new floor lamp for my living room.
15 4 noun
n
noun
• lamp consisting of a tube coated on the inside with a fluorescent material; mercury vapor in the tube emits ultraviolet radiation that is converted to visible radiation by the fluorescent material
Example sentence • I replaced the old incandescent bulb with a fluorescent lamp .
7 2 noun
n
noun
• a lamp that burns illuminating gas
Example sentence • The gas lamp flickered in the night, casting an ethereal glow.
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