gas mantle

American  

noun

1. mantle.

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gas mantle British  

noun

1. a mantle for use in a gaslight See mantle

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Etymology

Origin of gas mantle

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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

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

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

Experiments were conducted which bordered closely upon the next epochal event in light-production—the appearance of the gas mantle.

From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Luckiesh, Matthew