"frost lamp" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: frost lamps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} frost lamp (plural frost lamps)
  1. (historical) A lamp placed below the oil tube of an Argand lamp to keep the oil limpid on cold nights; used especially in lighthouses. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-frost_lamp-en-noun-gj92IJnu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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