gas log
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gas log
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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The living room and den fireplaces have gas log inserts.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 14, 2022
Formal entry, grand staircase, gourmet kitchen, floor-to-ceiling windows, formal dining room, living room, wine room, library with gas log fireplace and cypress paneling.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 18, 2016
Mrs. Claire Polk sat by her fireside, warmed by a flickering gas log.
From Time Magazine Archive
Instead of an open fireplace 69 now, as there once had been, there was a gas log under the old mantelpiece.
From The Corner House Girls on Palm Island by Thelma Gooch
On chilly days, he sat alone in his own sitting-room, where there was a gas log.
From The Cinder Pond by Carroll Watson Rankin
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