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spirit lamps

spirit lamps is the plural of spirit lamp.

Meaning of spirit lamp

Noun

spirit lamp (plural spirit lamps)

  1. A lamp that burns a volatile liquid fuel such as alcohol, ethanol or denatured alcohol.
    • 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.
    Synonyms:
    alcohol burner

Questions about spirit lamps

What is spirit lamps the plural of?
Spirit lamps is the plural of spirit lamp.

Words near spirit lamps in the dictionary

  1. spirit fingers
  2. spirit house
  3. spirit houses
  4. Spirit Lake
  5. spirit lamp
  6. spirit lamps
  7. spirit level
  8. spirit levels
  9. spirit man
  10. spirit marriage
  11. spirit marriages

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