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naphtha lamps

naphtha lamps is the plural of naphtha lamp.

Meaning of naphtha lamp

Noun

naphtha lamp (plural naphtha lamps)

  1. A type of oil lamp that burns naphtha.
    • A little later this was replaced by a new-fangled naphtha lamp made by a local tinsmith which gave a better light but emitted an evil smell.1977, K.M. Elizabeth Murray, Caught in the Web of Words, Oxford: Oxford University Press, page 22

Questions about naphtha lamps

What is naphtha lamps the plural of?
Naphtha lamps is the plural of naphtha lamp.

Words near naphtha lamps in the dictionary

  1. Naphtali
  2. Naphtalite
  3. Naphtalites
  4. naphtha
  5. naphtha lamp
  6. naphtha lamps
  7. naphthacene
  8. naphthacenes
  9. naphthalate
  10. naphthalates
  11. naphthaldehyde

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