oil lamp

Noun
  1. A lamp that burns oil (as kerosine) for light (synset 103849565)
    is a type of: lamp - an artificial source of visible illumination
    subtypes: davy lamp, safety lamp - an oil lamp that will not ignite flammable gases (methane)
    has:
    • chimney, lamp chimney - a glass flue surrounding the wick of an oil lamp
    • taper, wick - a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
    same as: kerosene lamp, kerosine lamp

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