gas mantle
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of gas mantle
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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I lighted the gas mantle lamp, stuffed the debris in a little closet, and put on water for coffee.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
I turned the gas mantle high, lit the kerosene lamp, and lighted two burners of my stove to drive the loneliness away.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
Another advantage was that there was no one living overhead to make vibrations on the ceiling and cause the Welsbach gas mantle to crumble into powder.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
At last I lighted my gas mantle and tried to read, but with listening I could not follow the words.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
She’s had it since she had to quit work in the gas mantle shop.
From Odd Numbers Being Further Chronicles of Shorty McCabe by Ford, Sewell
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