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Tilley lamp

Tilley lamp noun: a kind of kerosene-powered lamp dating from the nineteenth century.

Noun

Tilley lamp (plural Tilley lamps)

  1. A kind of kerosene-powered lamp dating from the nineteenth century.
    • The lighting used for the work in the tunnel was ordinary Tilley lamps, which were found to be efficient.1957 June, “Relining Dove Holes Tunnel”, in Railway Magazine, page 424

Forms of Tilley lamp

pluralTilley lamps

Origin of Tilley lamp

Named after John Tilley.

Questions about Tilley lamp

What does Tilley lamp mean?
Tilley lamp means a kind of kerosene-powered lamp dating from the nineteenth century.
What part of speech is Tilley lamp?
Tilley lamp is a noun.
What is the plural of Tilley lamp?
The plural of Tilley lamp is Tilley lamps.

Words near Tilley lamp in the dictionary

  1. tillets
  2. Tillett
  3. Tilletts
  4. tilleul
  5. Tilley
  6. Tilley lamp
  7. Tilley lamps
  8. tilleyite
  9. Tilleys
  10. Tillichian
  11. Tillicoultry

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