English Explanatory Dictionary

Carcel lamp

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mechanical lamp from the 19th century, in which a superabundance of oil is pumped to the wick tube by clockwork.

Word forms

Carcel lamp Carcel lamps

Etymology

Named after its French inventor, Bernard Guillaume Carcel.

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