glim
Example Sentences
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Summoned by a flood of protests, Vatican City firemen broke open the door, doused the gleaming glim.
From Time Magazine Archive
The latest of these, a novel by Walter Macken called Rain on the Wind, never quite bursts into flame; the book carries so much sentimental moisture that it douses its own glim.
From Time Magazine Archive
Looks a little spooky, but Hank'll have a glim fer ye in two shakes.
From Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays by Various
“Now, what in thunder does that mean I want to know–why should they douse the glim in such a hurry–wonder if they could have caught any sound from us to give ’em a scare?
From Eagles of the Sky With Jack Ralston Along the Air Lanes by Ambrose Newcomb
Even if she douses every glim on board, I'll keep her in sight!
From Mrs. Cliff's Yacht by Frank Richard Stockton
