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hurricane lamps

hurricane lamps is the plural of hurricane lamp.

Meaning of hurricane lamp

Noun

hurricane lamp (plural hurricane lamps)

  1. A kerosene lantern.
    • I glanced around at the iron and bark walls decorated with spears and ochred totem-sticks, at the bare floor of hard earth, at the hurricane lamp dimly glowing upon rough, bush-made furniture.1937, Ion L. Idriess, Over the Range, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, published 1947, page 207
    Synonyms:
    storm lantern, hurricane lantern, tornado lamp, tornado lantern

Questions about hurricane lamps

What is hurricane lamps the plural of?
Hurricane lamps is the plural of hurricane lamp.

Words near hurricane lamps in the dictionary

  1. hurricane glass
  2. hurricane glasses
  3. hurricane hunter
  4. hurricane hunters
  5. hurricane lamp
  6. hurricane lamps
  7. hurricane lantern
  8. hurricane lanterns
  9. hurricane lily
  10. hurricane parties
  11. hurricane party

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