acetylene lamp
Example Sentences
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Eventually, Congress came to realize that something must be done, and a temporary first lighthouse was built in 1912, an unmanned acetylene lamp.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2023
How Radcliffe wished he had his acetylene lamp!
From Unexplored! by Chaffee, Allen
For once, as Edward remarked, Geoffrey's motor bicycle happened to be in full working order, and in less than five minutes he had his acetylene lamp lighted, and had gone vigorously hooting down the drive.
From The Rebellion of Margaret by Twidle, Arthur
Accordingly we fished out our pipes and relighted the acetylene lamp, which hung from the middle hoop.
From The Mystery of the Green Ray by Le Queux, William
Not satisfied with this development I lighted the building brilliantly by means of electric lamps and a large flame acetylene lamp.
From Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons Wesel, Sennelager, Klingelputz, Ruhleben by Mahoney, Henry Charles
