gas fixture
- noun
- /ɡæs ˈfɪkʧər/
- Archaic
:
artefacto de gas
- The living room was beautifully illuminated by an antique gas fixture that hung from the ceiling.
Examples
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To restore the original look of the house, they installed vintage gas fixtures in the dining room.
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Paintings completely covered the walls right up to the ceiling; at this time, the atelier was lit by gas fixtures.
Academic text (1995) -
During the renovation, the builders discovered that the old gas fixtures were still functional and restored them.
Synonyms
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1.0
Something that gives light for a room or table
47
3.6
A thing attached to a building that stays there, like a light or sink
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3.7
A device on a ceiling or wall that holds and powers a light bulb
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3.4
A device fixed to a ceiling or wall that holds a lamp to give light
3
5.3
A lamp that burns gas to make light
3
9.9
Light produced by burning gas for street or home use
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound 'gas fixture' is directly compositional: it denotes a fixture that uses or conveys gas, so a B1 learner who knows 'gas' and 'fixture' can infer this meaning. This follows a common noun-noun compounding pattern (a fixture for gas) and is cross-linguistically predictable, making it transparent.
Etymology
Gas fixture comes from old indoor lamps that were fixed to pipes carrying gas. The gas fed a small flame and the fixture held the lamp, so the term means a device that brings gas to a burner to give 'light'.