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TORNADO LANTERN
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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 ("tornado lantern" is a kind of...):
lamp (an artificial source of visible illumination)