sun-burnern.
/ˈsʌnˌbəːnə/, U.S. /ˈsənˌbərnər/ 1. A large, ornate gaslight consisting of a circle or cluster of burners backed by a reflecting surface, typically placed on or near the ceiling of a large room and often with an opening for ventilation above it; = sunlight n. 2a. Now chiefly historical.
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1849 Morning Chron. 15 Feb. 1/5 (advt.) The patent boccias and sun gas burners are decidedly the best ever introduced.]
1852 Civil Engineer & Architect's Jrnl. 15 368/2 The large sun-burner or cluster is lighted by a small jet of gas being always burning.
1881 M. E. Braddon Asphodel II. 257 The hall was lighted by a..central chandelier, and two sun-burners in the ceiling.
1915 L. Gaster & J. S. Dow Mod. Illuminants ix. 386 In this case the hall is lighted by four Nonpareil sun-burner units, each equipped with twenty-eight inverted mantles.
2006 H. Cadbury in D. Mitchell et al. Exploring Experiences Advocacy xiv. 146 The original elegant sun-burner or gas light remains in its central position.
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1867 Congregationalist & Boston Recorder 17 Oct. 193/5 This Fluid can be used in the ordinary kerosene lamp, used with the new Sun Burner.
1919 Safety Engin. July 9/2 One form of this type of burner is sometimes sold under the trade name of ‘Sun burner’.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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