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When I was very small, the electricity was turned off because we didn't pay the bill. I remember sitting by the oil lamp listening to my mother playing 'Careless Love' on the piano.
Jools Holland

Meaning of "oil lamp" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OIL LAMP

oil lamp  [ɔɪl læmp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OIL LAMP

noun
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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Oil lamp is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OIL LAMP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

oil lamp

Oil lamp

An oil lamp is an object used to produce light continuously for a period of time using an oil-based fuel source. The use of oil lamps began thousands of years ago and is continued to this day, although not commonly anymore. Often associated with stories about genies, rubbing the lamp in which a genie would live was said to summon it. Oil lamps are a form of lighting, and were used as an alternative to candles before the use of electric lights. Starting in 1780 the Argand lamp quickly replaced other oil lamps still in their basic ancient form. These were, in turn, replaced by the kerosene lamp in about 1850. In small towns and rural areas these continued in use well into the 20th century, until such areas were finally electrified, and light bulbs could be used for lighting. Most modern lamps have been replaced with gas-based or petroleum-based fuels to operate when emergency non-electric light is required. As such, oil lamps of today are primarily used for the particular ambience they produce, or in rituals and religious ceremonies.

Definition of oil lamp in the English dictionary

The definition of oil lamp in the dictionary is a simple vessel used to produce light by burning paraffin.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OIL LAMP


amp
æmp
blowlamp
ˈbləʊˌlæmp
camp
kæmp
champ
tʃæmp
clamp
klæmp
cramp
kræmp
damp
dæmp
flashlamp
ˈflæʃˌlæmp
headlamp
ˈhɛdlæmp
lamp
læmp
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 OIL LAMP

oil deposits
oil drill
oil drum
oil embargo
oil filter
oil find
oil gauge
oil hardening
oil industry
oil installation
oil level
oil men
oil minister
oil of cloves
oil of turpentine
oil of vitriol
oil of wintergreen
oil paint
oil painting
oil palm

WORDS THAT END LIKE OIL 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
pilot lamp
safety lamp
sodium lamp
sodium-vapor lamp
standard lamp
table lamp
tail lamp
wall lamp
wheel clamp

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «oil lamp» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OIL LAMP

Find out the translation of oil lamp to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of oil 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 «oil lamp» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

油灯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lámpara de aceite
570 millions of speakers

English

oil lamp
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तेल दीपक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مصباح زيت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Керосиновая лампа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lâmpada de óleo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তেলের বাতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Lampe à huile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

lampu minyak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Öllampe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

石油ランプ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오일 램프
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lampu minyak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đèn dầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எண்ணெய் விளக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तेल दिवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gaz lambası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lampada ad olio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lampy naftowej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гасова лампа
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lampă cu ulei
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λάμπα πετρελαίου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

olie lamp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oljelampa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oljelampe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of oil lamp

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OIL LAMP»

The term «oil lamp» is regularly used and occupies the 77.337 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OIL LAMP» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «OIL LAMP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word oil lamp.
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Jools Holland
When I was very small, the electricity was turned off because we didn't pay the bill. I remember sitting by the oil lamp listening to my mother playing 'Careless Love' on the piano.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OIL LAMP»

Discover the use of oil lamp in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oil lamp and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Silence of God
Here are sermons to put into the hands of contemporaries who suffer from the fears and anxieties which Thielicke so graphically describes but who do not yet perceive the true meaning and relevance of what God did for man in the giving of ...
Helmut Thielicke, 2010
2
The Seal Oil Lamp
THE. SEAL. OIL. LAMP. Poor Allugua! Because he is blind and will not grow up to be self-sufficient, Eskimo law decrees that he cannot be allowed to live. So when it comes time for the village people to go to their annual fishing camp, Allugua's ...
‎1996
3
Readings in Philippine Literature
... Ruins The Filipino Rebel (novel) Collected Poems Moon Shadows on the Waters Furrows and Arrows (poetry) The Flaming Lyre Bataan Harvest Poet in Equinox The Waves (play) The Oil Lamp (play) The Wound and the Scar Confidentially, ...
‎1994
4
Metalwork in Medieval Islamic Art
Miniature with oil lamp on stand. From Kitab al-Diryaq 8 2. Miniature with zoomorphic oil lamp. From Dioscorides, De Materia Medica 9 3. Pre-Islamic lampstand. Mediterranean type 1 1 4. Early Islamic ceramic stand from Iran 12 5. Ninth to ...
Eva Baer, 1983
5
Traditional Japanese Furniture
Specific names were often determined by the shape of the base, as with the chrysanthemum-base oil lamp ( kikuza- todai; plate 171) and the expressive "cow -manure"-base oil lamp (gyufun-todai; plate 172). Up through the medieval times  ...
和子·小泉, 1986
6
Colonial Craftsmen: And the Beginnings of American Industry
Normally the flame of a whale-oil lamp burned unprotected with no chimney, giving a better light than a candle but not making anyone blink with its brilliance. Hand lamps, intended to be carried, did sometimes have mica chimneys like the one ...
‎1999
7
Lighthouses for Kids: History, Science, and Lore with 21 ...
The burned part of the wick had to be trimmed. With help from an adult, you can learn how an oil lamp works and find out about the hard part of keeping the lights burning. Adult supervision required. Never leave an oil lamp unattended.
Katherine L. House, 2008
8
Old-House Journal
Using the new types of wiring available, even oil lamp chandeliers can be wired so that this is not obvious. ALL GAS FIXTURES have hollow tubes feeding to the burners, and for most of the chandeliers and wall fixtures the craftsman who does  ...
9
The Umayyads: The Rise of Islamic Art
... late Byzantine period. These lamps are made only in Jerash, as the signature shows, but have been found on other sites throughout Jordan. Pottery oil lamp, Inv. Num. 1 30 The mould-made pottery oil lamp combines characteristic features  ...
‎2000
10
Gardens and Ghettos: The Art of Jewish Life in Italy
Ovoid Oil Lamp with Menorah Rome (Palatine), late fourth to first half of the fifth century Clay; beige clay (Munsell 7.5YR7/8); a beige layer (Munsell 7.5YR6/4); worn-away surface with some cracks; traces of blackening on the lip Vs X 39/i6 X  ...
Vivian B. Mann, Jewish Museum (New York, N.Y.), 1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OIL LAMP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term oil lamp is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Of dreaded missives and ban of talk shops
A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp. They rub it and a Genie comes out. The Genie ... «The Zimbabwe Daily, Jul 15»
2
Disney Developing Live-Action Film Based on 'Aladdin'
The story centers on Aladdin, a street urchin who comes across an oil lamp containing a genie. When Aladdin frees the genie, the spirit grants ... «STACK News, Jul 15»
3
Girish Kasaravalli reflects on Adoor's images in a new docu
Beginning with a visually stunning shot of Gopalakrishnan lighting an oil lamp in the evening ("This is the first light that is lit at dusk, and the ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
4
Tinkering with the past
The inscriptions on the huge oil lamp inside the mosque, the architecture of the pulpit and the knowledge inherited from our oral tradition ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
5
World Eskimo-Indian Olympics
The lit Seal Oil Lamp burns during the opening ceremony of the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics at the Carlson Center on Wednesday, July 15, ... «Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Jul 15»
6
Aladdin gets live-action prequel
... And One Nights (The Arabian Nights), in which a sorcerer persuades the young Aladdin to retrieve a powerful oil lamp from a magic cave. «TODAYonline, Jul 15»
7
WEIO games kick off
... until the traditional chief declaration of permission to host the games on Athabascan lands and the lighting of the seal oil lamp that evening. «Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Jul 15»
8
Travel: Bude, Cornwall - good things come in small packages
The castle was built in 1830 for Victorian inventor Sir Goldsworth Gurney, who invented the Bude-Light, a type of oil lamp he named after the ... «Carmarthen Journal, Jul 15»
9
Indonesia Light Festival Marks End of Ramadan
“The oil lamp culture is a part of our Malay identity, which recognizes the values of togetherness, solidarity and mutual help,” Bengkalis Deputy ... «Onislam.net, Jul 15»
10
Holidays in Cornwall: Bude - good things come in small packages
The castle was built in 1830 for Victorian inventor Sir Goldsworth Gurney, who invented the Bude-Light, a type of oil lamp he named after the ... «North Devon Journal, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Oil lamp [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/oil-lamp>. Apr 2024 ».
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