pilot light

pi·lot light

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahy-luh t lahyt]
- /ˈpaɪ lət laɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahy-luh t lahyt]
- /ˈpaɪ lət laɪt/

Definitions of pilot light words

noun pilot light Also called pilot, pilot burner. a small flame kept burning continuously, as in a gas stove or furnace, to relight the main gas burners whenever necessary or desired. 1
abbreviation PILOT LIGHT pilot lamp. 1
noun pilot light light indicating gas supply 1
countable noun pilot light A pilot light is a small gas flame in a cooker, stove, boiler, or fire. It burns all the time and lights the main large flame when the gas is turned fully on. 0
noun pilot light a small auxiliary flame that ignites the main burner of a gas appliance when the control valve opens 0
noun pilot light a small electric light used as an indicator 0

See all 8 definitions of pilot light

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Origin of pilot light

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Pilot light

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pilot light

pilot light popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for pilot light

noun pilot light

bunsen burner — a gas burner, widely used in scientific laboratories, consisting of a metal tube with an adjustable air valve at the base
gas jet — gas burner (def 1).
heating element — a coil or other arrangement of wire in which heat is produced by an electric current
etna — A kind of small, portable cooking apparatus for which heat is furnished by a spirit lamp.

All 4 Synonyms of pilot light