pilot lamp

pi·lot lamp

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahy-luh t lamp]
- /ˈpaɪ lət læmp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahy-luh t lamp]
- /ˈpaɪ lət læmp/

Definitions of pilot lamp words

noun pilot lamp an electric lamp, used in association with a control, which by means of position or color indicates the functioning of the control; an indicator light or a control light. 1
noun pilot lamp a small light in an electric circuit or device that lights up when the circuit is closed or when certain conditions prevail 0
noun pilot lamp a tiny electric lamp placed in a circuit to indicate that the current is on 0

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Origin of pilot lamp

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Pilot lamp

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pilot lamp

pilot lamp popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% 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.

pilot lamp usage trend in Literature

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