"Bude light" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Bude lights [plural]
Etymology: From Bude in Cornwall, the home of its inventor. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Bude light (plural Bude lights)
  1. (historical) A large light in which a jet of oxygen or air is introduced into the centre of a flame. Wikipedia link: Bude Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Bude_light-en-noun-95PW7nOH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Light sources

Inflected forms

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