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kerosene lamp

NOUN
hurricane lamp




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By the time his competitors got their oil out of the ground, Rockefeller owned every inch of infrastructure between the wellhead and the kerosene lamp.

From MarketWatch Jan. 15, 2026

“People typically are close to the kerosene lamp as well, causing them to really inhale a lot of the particles.”

From Salon Nov. 30, 2023

The clapboard house is outfitted with items that reflect the era: a chenille bedspread, kerosene lamp, one small dresser.

From New York Times Nov. 1, 2022

The origin of the fire was in a stable where a woman took a kerosene lamp at milking time.

From Seattle Times Oct. 7, 2021

Some of them decided to take off their coats and stay awhile, so they flew in the kerosene lamp and got burned up.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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