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Definition of Pilot light
1. Noun. Small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner.
2. Noun. Indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in operation.
Definition of Pilot light
1. Noun. A small, persistent flame used to ignite gas. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pilot Light
Literary usage of Pilot light
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cooking for Two: A Handbook for Young Housekeepers by Hill, Janet McKenzie (1909)
"To light the oven burners, open both oven doors; turn the cock of the " pilot
light" to the left and light the pilot light at the opening made for the ..."
2. International Library of Technology: A Series of Textbooks for Persons by International Textbook Company (1906)
"A yellow-flame pilot light is more positive than a blue- flame light, because it
cannot be extinguished so easily. The yellow flame is obtained by a small ..."
3. The Organization, Construction and Management of Hospitals: With Numerous by Albert John Ochsner, Meyer Joseph Sturm (1907)
"Another pilot light for each floor can be placed in the superintendent of nurse's
room, so as to check each floor at all times. ..."
4. Automobile Engineering: A General Reference Work by American Technical Society (1920)
"It is even the practice of some owners to keep this pilot light, as it is called,
lighted over night. Besides relighting the main burner when the car is ..."
5. The Boston Cooking School Magazine of Culinary Science and Domestic Economics by Mass Boston Cooking School (Boston, Boston Cooking School (Boston, Mass.) (1907)
"Gas cocks, one for each burner and for the •' pilot light." 7. ... Open the doors
of both ovens wide before lighting the oven burners or the "pilot light. ..."
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