| 单词 | pressure lamp |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspressure lamp pressure lamp n. a portable oil or paraffin lamp in which the fuel is forced up into the mantle or burner by the air pressure in an enclosed reservoir, which can be increased by pumping with a built-in plunger. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > artificial light defined by light-source > [noun] > oil-lamp > pressure lamp pressure lamp1848 1848 Times 26 Dec. 8/2 (advt.) It..is far superior to any other carcel pressure lamp yet introduced. 1893 Science 21 Apr. 217/2 The pressure-lamps of Messrs. Chance used with such burners seem to secure the maximum of advantage in the focus of any dioptric sea-light. 1999 Sea Angler May 36/1 Having spent the last 35 winters fishing in the light of a pressure lamp I thought I had pretty much got the hand of their little oddities. < as lemmas |
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