"petromax" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: petromaxes [plural]
Etymology: From a brand name. Head templates: {{en-noun}} petromax (plural petromaxes)
  1. A kind of pressurized paraffin lamp that uses a mantle. Wikipedia link: petromax

Inflected forms

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