pilot light
Example Sentences
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That might be a sign that the pilot light on the heater has gone out.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2023
As it had hundreds of times before in hundreds of previous matches, her opponent’s nerve lit Williams’s pilot light.
From Washington Post • Sep. 2, 2022
The basement floor — and water heater pilot light — are covered.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 10, 2019
A valve or line broke as a result, releasing propane that was ignited by a pilot light.
From Washington Times • Apr. 25, 2019
I needed something that could hold a flame, some kind of pilot light.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
