pilot light
Example Sentences
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One of the property’s residents told Pittsburgh ABC affiliate WTAE-TV that the victim was trying to turn on the pilot light on a furnace in the guest house when the building burst.
From Washington Times • Dec. 13, 2023
And in light of her age, her drive and her talent, it would come as quite a surprise if Swiatek, with Nadal for a pilot light, does not win at Roland Garros again.
From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2022
If you have a gas unit, Bottem says relighting the pilot light — if you feel comfortable doing this — often solves the problem.
From Washington Post • Oct. 18, 2021
The basement floor — and water heater pilot light — are covered.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 10, 2019
However, he was alert, and he snapped open the spy hole, at the same time opening the tap that allowed a flow of naphtha past the pilot light in the buttress outside.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
