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gas log

American  

noun

  1. a gas burner in a fireplace, made to resemble a log.


Etymology

Origin of gas log

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

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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

He got her upstairs and into the big armchair in front of the gas log.

From The Vision Splendid by William MacLeod Raine

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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