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torchere

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torchère
1. An indirect floor lamp which sends all or nearly all of its light upward.
2. An ornamental support for a flambeau or other source of light.


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Another option for a space saving source of light would be the use of a traditional torchere lamp.
This is also true of other works in the show, including a German giltwood torchere that mimics the slow, viscous melt of candle wax.
On approaching Project Sunrise at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs one's attention will be captured by a dramatically lit, 75-foot tall metal torchere atop the building projecting an abstract electric flame representing a Mohegan Tribe smudge pot and torches used to light the Region's coal mines.
 
 
 
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