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Definition: Kerosene Lamp |
Kerosene LampNoun1. A lamp that burns oil (as kerosine) for light. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Synonyms: Kerosene LampSynonyms: kerosine lamp (n), oil lamp (n). (additional references) |
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
When the top part of wick is lit, the kerosene which has been absorbed in the wick burns and produces a yellowy flame.
As the kerosene is burnt, capilary action inside the wick draws more kerosene up from the fuel tank to be burnt.
On this type of lamp, the size of the flame can be controlled by adjusting how much of the wick sticks out of the top of the fuel tank.
This is usually done by means of a small knob.
If the wick is turned up too high it usually produces smoke.
The flame is usually protected by some kind of glass screen or shade, to prevent the flame from being blown out.
This type of lamp produces only a dim orange light and is not much brighter than a candle, and they can also be quite smelly.
Wick lamps are rarely used today, but were popular before the advent of electrical lighting became widespread. Wick lamp
A wick lamp is a simple type of kerosene lamp which works in a similar way to a candle this type of lamp is also known as an "Oil lamp".
In a wick lamp there is a small fuel tank at the bottom of the lamp.
The lower half of a wick, usually made out of cotton, is dipped into and absorbs the kerosene.
The top part of the wick sticks out of the top of fuel tank.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Kerosene lamp."
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Grapes of Wrath | Steinbeck, John | Inside the house a kerosene lamp burned, but its thin light was blasted by the hissing glare of the gasoline lantern. |
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kerosene lamp | 57 |
antique kerosene lamp | 13 |
aladdin kerosene lamp | 8 |
kerosene lamp part | 6 |
kerosene lamp oil | 5 |
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kerosene lamp use | 2 |
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| Language | Translations for "kerosene lamp"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||
Greek | λάμπα πετρέλαιου. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | erosenekay amplay petróleo (oil, paraffin oil, paraffin-oil, paragon, petroleum). (various references) lámpara de petróleo. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-e-e-e-k-l-m-n-o-p-r-s" | |
-3 letters: enamelers. | |
-4 letters: almoners, empalers, empanels, emplanes, enameler, ensample, kerosene, kneelers, larksome, manropes, neoplasm, parolees, permease, peroneal, personae, personal, pleonasm, prenames, psoralen, rampoles, repanels, resample, respoken, solemner, spearmen. | |
-5 letters: alkenes, almners, almoner, amperes, arenose, areoles, elopers, empaler, empales, empanel, emplane, enamels, enamors, enolase, espanol, kamseen, keelson, keeners, keepers, kernels, kneeler, lampers, leakers, leaners, leapers. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)4B 65 72 6F 73 65 6E 65 4C 61 6D 70 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001011 01100101 01110010 01101111 01110011 01100101 01101110 01100101 00100000 01001100 01100001 01101101 01110000 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)K e r o s e n e   L a m p |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)004B 0065 0072 006F 0073 0065 006E 0065 004C 0061 006D 0070 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)4571848185718071246677982 |
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