单词 | aneucapnic lamp |
释义 | aneucapnic lampn. Now rare. A type of smokeless oil lamp having two metallic globes over the wick that serve to conduct air to the flame, avoiding the need for a chimney.The aneucapnic lamp was first developed by Scottish firm Thomas Rowett and Son. ΚΠ 1866 Dundee Courier & Argus 14 Aug. (advt.) Rowatt's patent anucapnic lamp gives a large, brilliant, steady flame, without the use of a chimney. 1977 J. Betjeman Archie & Strict Baptists Two Aneucapnic lamps were on either side of the pulpit from which the Pastor preached, sometimes for five hours without stopping. 1985 D. Benedictus Streets of London 62 Inside William Evans is a formidable array of sporting guns in racks, a green-shaded aneucapnic lamp hanging beneath a brass ventilating fan, shooting sticks erect, and a desk laid out with gun-cleaning equipment. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < |
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