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单词 pilot light
释义

pilot light

noun

1
: a small permanent flame used to ignite gas at a burner
2
: an indicator light showing where a switch or circuit breaker is located or whether a motor is in operation or power is on

called also pilot lamp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Please explain what keeps your pilot light going on the inside to further growth, commitment and your purpose? Rod Berger, Forbes, 22 June 2022 Now, the violence in Ukraine seems to have revealed a pilot light in millions of people of all faiths worldwide. Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Mar. 2022 Zhou and Loth continued to make improvements to the stove, adding a pilot light and making the stove more powerful and suitable for home backyard cooking. Rachel Ng, Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2021 Switch the pilot light and the gas valve off and wait for the fireplace to cool down completely before cleaning. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2021 All the families who tend that pilot light with love and tenacity. Susanna Schrobsdorff, Time, 10 Oct. 2021 An oven heated just by its pilot light is a good spot. Deb Wandell, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Oct. 2021 But no body means hope, and his hope is a pilot light. Katherine Laidlaw, Wired, 9 Sep. 2021 Canadians in the United States have the pilot light, too. Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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