taplamp
nounUK /ˈtæplæmp/
US /ˈtæplæmp/
A taplamp is a small light you turn on by tapping it.
She tapped the taplamp on her nightstand to find her book.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A lamp that changes brightness each time you tap it.
He tapped the taplamp twice to make it dimmer.
3. A small battery-powered light you press to turn on.
We put a taplamp in the closet so we could see.
4. A lamp that turns on when touched and off when tapped again.
The taplamp clicked off when the cat tapped it.