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oil lamp

Noun

Meaning

a lamp that burns oil (as kerosine) for light

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When I was very small, the electricity was turned off because we didn't pay the bill. I remember sitting by the oil lamp listening to my mother playing 'Careless Love' on the piano. Jools Holland

An oil lamp feels proud to give light even though it wears itself away. Nigerian Proverb

Living quarters for the senior officers consisted of eight separate well-furnished cabins, each provided with a small oak table and chair, an oil lamp, shelves and drawers and a canvas floor covering covered with a rug. Source: Internet

Most Jewish homes have a special candelabrum referred to as either a Chanukiah (the Sephardi and Israeli term), or a menorah (the traditional Ashkenazi name); Many families use an oil lamp (traditionally filled with olive oil) for Hanukkah. Source: Internet

Icons have been part of Orthodox Christianity since the beginning of the church. citation Icons are often illuminated by a candle or oil lamp. Source: Internet

Cistern found near Robinson's Arch contained an unprecedented discovery - three intact cooking pots and a small ceramic oil lamp. Source: Internet

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