gas lamp

noun

A lamp that operates by burning gas (gaseous matter), usually illuminating gas (in any of various types).

“Meronym: gas mantle”

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gaslight
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Meanings

noungas lamp (plural gas lamps)

plural gas lamps

  1. USA lamp that operates by burning gas (gaseous matter), usually illuminating gas (in any of various types).

    Meronym: gas mantle

    Synonyms: gaslight

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA lamp that operates by burning gas (gaseous matter), usually illuminating gas (in any of various types).

Similar
gaslight
Also see
gaslight
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APA

gas lamp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gas%20lamp

MLA

“gas lamp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gas%20lamp. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gas lamp,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gas%20lamp.

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