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Tilley lamps

Tilley lamps is the plural of Tilley lamp.

Meaning of Tilley lamp

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

Questions about Tilley lamps

What is Tilley lamps the plural of?
Tilley lamps is the plural of Tilley lamp.

Words near Tilley lamps in the dictionary

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

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