"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 light in which a jet of oxygen or air is introduced into the centre of a flame. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Bude_light-en-noun-zgeGyJj9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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