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hurricane lamp

hur·ri·cane lamp
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hur-i-keyn, huhr- or, esp. British, -kuh n lamp]
    • /ˈhɜr ɪˌkeɪn, ˈhʌr- or, esp. British, -kən læmp/
    • /ˈhʌr.ɪ.kən læmp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hur-i-keyn, huhr- or, esp. British, -kuh n lamp]
    • /ˈhɜr ɪˌkeɪn, ˈhʌr- or, esp. British, -kən læmp/

Definitions of hurricane lamp words

  • noun hurricane lamp a candlestick or oil lantern protected against drafts or winds by a glass chimney. 1
  • noun hurricane lamp lamp with a glass covering 1
  • noun hurricane lamp a paraffin lamp, with a glass covering to prevent the flame from being blown out 0
  • noun hurricane lamp an oil lamp or candlestick with a tall glass chimney to keep the flame from being blown out 0
  • noun hurricane lamp an electric lamp in imitation of this 0
See all 5 definitions of hurricane lamp

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Origin of hurricane lamp

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Hurricane lamp

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Hurricane lamp

hurricane lamp popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hurricane lamp usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for hurricane lamp

noun hurricane lamp

  • flashlight — Also called, especially British, torch. a small, portable electric lamp powered by dry batteries, LEDs, or a tiny generator.
  • gaslight — light produced by the combustion of illuminating gas.
  • lamp — any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas. Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
  • lantern — a transparent or translucent, usually portable, case for enclosing a light and protecting it from the wind, rain, etc.
All 4 Synonyms of hurricane lamp

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