A portable oil or paraffin lamp in which the fuel is forced up into the mantle or burner by air pressure in the reservoir, which can be increased by pumping with a plunger.
汽灯,压汽灯
Example sentencesExamples
The day length was 14 h and additional illumination was provided by sodium high pressure lamps.
The PT Ultra Prima Cemerlang factory uses thorium nitrate in its production of socks for pressure lamps (petromax).
Definition of pressure lamp in US English:
pressure lamp
noun
A portable oil or kerosene lamp in which the fuel is forced up into the mantle or burner by air pressure in the reservoir, which can be increased by pumping with a plunger.
汽灯,压汽灯
Example sentencesExamples
The PT Ultra Prima Cemerlang factory uses thorium nitrate in its production of socks for pressure lamps (petromax).
The day length was 14 h and additional illumination was provided by sodium high pressure lamps.