HURRICANE LAMP

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An oil lamp with a glass chimney and perforated metal lid to protect the flame from high winds; candlestick with a glass chimney

Synonyms:

hurricane lamp; hurricane lantern; storm lamp; storm lantern; tornado lantern

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("hurricane lamp" is a kind of...):

lamp (an artificial source of visible illumination)

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