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Meaning of spirit lamp | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A lamp that burns a volatile liquid fuel such as alcohol, ethanol or denatured alcohol.

Equivalents

Suomi spriilamppu
Français lampe à alcool
Gaeilge lampa alcóil
ქართული სპირტქურა
한국어 알코올램프
Română spirtieră
Русский спирто́вка

Examples

“By way of armoury and utensils, I took a revolver, a little spirit-lamp and pan, a lantern and some halfpenny candles, a jack-knife and a large leather flask.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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