| 单词 | paraffin taper |
| 释义 | > as lemmasparaffin taper paraffin taper n. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > candle > [noun] > made from paraffin wax paraffin candle1860 paraffin taper1888 1888 Pall Mall Gaz. 29 Aug. 12/1 Dinner was finished by the light of paraffine tapers. 1962 M. H. Sanford At Hemingways iii. 64 Lily hurried to fit the long white paraffin taper into the handle of the dark metal lighter. 2001 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 26 May (Metropolitan section) 8 Here is a selection of standard paraffin tapers ($3.95 for a box of eight), plus plain beeswax (90c each). < as lemmas |
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