单词 | fire well |
释义 | > as lemmasfire well fire well n. a pit or opening in the ground in which flames are formed by the burning of escaping natural gas. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > fire or flame > [noun] > flame or blaze > jet of carburetted hydrogen fire well1669 1669 tr. A. Kircher Vulcano's ii. 8 The Mountain Hecla in Izland..: besides many others [sc. volcanoes] in each particular Country; at least Fire-wells, Pits, and Orifices. 1712 Atlas Geographus III. x. 775/2 They abound with natural Fire Wells, whose Mouths they close up to the Bigness of a Pot, over which they boil their Meat. 1879 A. Geikie in Encycl. Brit. X. 250/1 Emanations of carburetted hydrogen, which, when they take fire, are known as Fire-wells. 2008 H. Selin Encycl. Hist. Sci. (ed. 2) 964/1 Less productive fire wells..had also to be supported with firewood. < as lemmas |
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