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PRONUNCIATION OF ACETYLENE LAMP

acetylene lamp  [əˈsɛtɪliːn læmp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACETYLENE LAMP

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Acetylene lamp is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ACETYLENE LAMP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

acetylene lamp

Carbide lamp

Carbide lamps, or acetylene gas lamps, are simple lamps that produce and burn acetylene which is created by the reaction of calcium carbide with water. Acetylene gas lamps were used to illuminate buildings, as lighthouse beacons, and as headlights on motor-cars and bicycles. Portable acetylene gas lamps, worn on the hat or carried by hand, were widely used in mining in the early twentieth century. They are still employed by cavers, hunters, and cataphiles.

Definition of acetylene lamp in the English dictionary

The definition of acetylene lamp in the dictionary is a lamp that works on acetylene.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACETYLENE LAMP


amp
æmp
camp
kæmp
champ
tʃæmp
clamp
klæmp
cramp
kræmp
damp
dæmp
flashlamp
ˈflæʃˌlæmp
headlamp
ˈhɛdlæmp
lamp
læmp
minicamp
ˈmɪnɪˌkæmp
preamp
priːˈæmp
ramp
ræmp
revamp
riːˈvæmp
samp
sæmp
stamp
stæmp
streetlamp
ˈstriːtˌlæmp
tramp
træmp
unclamp
ʌnˈklæmp
vamp
væmp
wheel-clamp
ˈwiːlklæmp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACETYLENE LAMP

acetophenetidin
acetose
acetous
acetoxyl
acetum
acetyl
acetyl chloride
acetylate
acetylation
acetylative
acetylcholine
acetylcholinesterase
acetylene
acetylene burner
acetylene torch
acetylene welding
acetylenic
acetylic
acetylide
acetylsalicylic acid

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACETYLENE LAMP

arc lamp
electric-discharge lamp
floor lamp
fluorescent lamp
fog lamp
gas lamp
halogen lamp
hurricane lamp
kerosene lamp
lava lamp
mercury-vapour lamp
neon lamp
oil lamp
pilot lamp
sodium lamp
sodium-vapor lamp
standard lamp
table lamp
tail lamp
wall lamp
wheel clamp

Synonyms and antonyms of acetylene lamp in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «acetylene lamp» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACETYLENE LAMP

Find out the translation of acetylene lamp to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of acetylene lamp from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «acetylene lamp» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

乙炔灯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lámpara de acetileno
570 millions of speakers

English

acetylene lamp
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एसिटिलीन दीपक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مصباح الأسيتيلين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ацетиленовая лампа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lâmpada de acetileno
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অ্যাসিটিনি ল্যাম্প
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lampe à acétylène
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lampu asetilena
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Azetylenlampe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アセチレンランプ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아세틸렌 램프
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Acetylene lamp
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đèn axetylen
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அசிட்டிலீன் விளக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऍसिटिलीन दीप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Asetilen lamba
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lampada ad acetilene
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lampa acetylen
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ацетиленовая лампа
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lampă de acetilenă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λάμπα ασετυλίνης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

asetileen lamp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

acetylen lampa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

acetylen lampe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of acetylene lamp

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACETYLENE LAMP»

The term «acetylene lamp» is barely ever used and occupies the 193.942 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACETYLENE LAMP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about acetylene lamp

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACETYLENE LAMP»

Discover the use of acetylene lamp in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to acetylene lamp and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Effective Cycling
The dry-cell battery lamp was common by 1920 and displaced oil lamps for urban service but was not bright enough to displace the acetylene lamp for fast rural cycling and for touring. Bright battery-powered lamps could be built, but they were ...
John Forester, 1993
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Popular Mechanics
'PORTABLE ACETYLENE >f LAMP-POSTS By means of a new portable acetylene lamp-post, parks, squares or other open places may be vividly illuminated Portable Acetylene Lighting Apparatus for Outdoor Gatherings for special occasions, ...
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Popular Science
The stove in question was used to heat the office of the garage, and was practically no expense at all. The s ze of flame was regulated with the valve. — DALE VAN HORN. An Old Bottle Made into an Acetylene Lamp AvT acetylene lamp for ...
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General Chemistry
... explode when compressed in the pure state, and is usually kept in solution under pressure in acetone. lt is used as a fuel, in the oxyacetylene torch and the acetylene lamp, and is also used as the starting material for making other chemicals.
Linus Pauling, 2012
5
The Major Insect Pests of the Rice Plant: Proceedings
A kerosene lamp, an acetylene lamp, and electric lamps of 15-candle power, 40 watts, and 50-candle power were used as light-trap sources. In experiments conducted in 1927, 4,977 marked moths were released at a distance of 30 Ken ( 55 ...
‎1967
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Japanese Visual Culture: Explorations in the World of Manga ...
A third key character in Tezuka's star system is Acetylene Lamp, or “Lamp” for short, a character who is the embodiment of evil, the mirror opposite of Hige Oyaji . He plays various roles, such as the sadistic criminal and the unscrupulous ...
Mark Wheeler Macwilliams, 2008
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All the New Innovations of the 20th Century
Not many were about, because of the cost. All the churches and the rich, had candles. In mytown, a large number of people made useofthe acetylene lamp. Wemade useof this inmy home too. Theywerealso usedin the mines too and they used ...
Salvatore Montalbano, 2010
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God of Comics: Osamu Tezuka and the Creation of Post-World ...
Higeoyaji appeared in most of Tezuka's akahon volumes, playing uncle to the hero, Ken'ichi. Another example of Tezuka's old star is Acetylene Lamp, who often plays a small-time villain in a plaid suit. Lamp has a strange “habit”— whenever ...
Natsu Onoda Power, 2009
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Popular Mechanics
It is also claimed that with the acetylene lamp here illustrated a half pound of calcium carbide will give a 10-cp. pure illumination without smoke for 10 hours. The price of the carbide is quoted at 4 cents per pound. The acetylene lamp is so  ...
10
Collection Of Famous Author "Jerome K. Jerome":
Thedark one dartedacross the road and barredthe other's passage, whilea warning acetylene lamp waswaved in the air. With a jarring of brakes the noisy new comer was brought to a halt. "I say,"criedan aggrieved voice, "'ponmy soul, ...
Jerome K. Jerome, 2013

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACETYLENE LAMP»

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Gaga for Aga
Blinded when testing an acetylene lamp, Dalen was recovering at home when he was dismayed to discover how much time and fuel his wife ... «The Age, Oct 07»
2
How I Spent the War
The only light we had came from a primitive acetylene lamp. We lay on rotten, piss-smelling straw. The man to the left of me, a member of the ... «New Yorker, May 07»

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