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lamp chimney

lamp chimney

6.3
A glass tube that covers a lamp flame to protect it and help it burn steadily
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : chimenea de lámpara
  • To the lighthouse keeper, plugging leaky casks of whale oil or replacing a broken glass lamp chimney, it does not matter.

Examples

  • The old kerosene lamp's lamp chimney was cracked and needed to be replaced.

  • After the noon meal, Leah helped Sadie wash and dry each one of the kerosene lamp chimneys in the house.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Make sure to clean the lamp chimney regularly to maintain the brightness of the flame.

  • She carefully lifted the lamp chimney to prevent it from breaking while dusting.

Synonyms

chimney
vslamp chimney
  • Archaic
3 6.9

A glass tube around an oil lamp flame that protects it and makes the light brighter

is specifically a cylindrical tube that protects the flame and controls airflow

Surface Forms

lamp chimney singular
lamp chimneys plural

Morphology

lamp + chimney

The meaning is directly compositional: 'lamp' (a light source) + 'chimney' (an enclosure protecting or directing a flame) yields the glass tube that surrounds a lamp's flame. This head–modifier compound follows a common English pattern and a B1 learner who knows both senses can readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

The noun lamp chimney names the glass tube that fits around a lamp's flame. The word chimney gives the image of a small tube that keeps wind away and guides air, so it 'protects' the flame and helps it 'burn steadily'.