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tor•chiere  (tôr chēr′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Furniturea floor lamp for indirect lighting, having its source of light within a reflecting bowl that directs the light upward.
Also, torchère, tor•chier′.
  • variant of torchère

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
torchier, torchiere / ˈtɔːtʃɪə/
  1. a standing lamp with a bowl for casting light upwards and so giving all-round indirect illumination
Etymology: 20th Century: from torchère

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