oil lamp
Definitions
A simple vessel used to produce light continuously for a period of time from a liquid fuel source, especially lamp oil.
Equivalents
Examples
“Meronym: lampwick”
“The West Clare Railway is, I suppose⟳, one of the most primitive in the whole C.I.E. system, for its coaches date⟳ entirely from 1887 to 1890, and are still lit with oil lamps.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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