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Definition of Relighting
1. relight [v] - See also: relight
Lexicographical Neighbors of Relighting
Literary usage of Relighting
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Text-book of Coal-mining by Herbert William Hughes (1892)
"relighting Lamps.—An arrangement is sometimes provided to pat oat the name if
the lamp be unscrewed, but this affords no security, as it tempts the miner to ..."
2. Transactions of the Manchester Geological Society by Manchester Geological Society (1895)
"NEW METHOD OF relighting MINERS' SAFETY LAMPS. Mr. ATHERTON made the following
remarks in explaining a new method of relighting a miner's safety lamp ..."
3. Novels of George Eliot by George Eliot (1876)
"... will get through it all in no time," said Mr. Arrowpoint, relighting his cigar.
And thus, with nothing settled but the determination of the lovers, ..."
4. Transactions of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and (1916)
"At Frameries prompt relighting with wire gauze made red hot or very warm especially
occupied attention, but under these conditions could one be sure that ..."
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