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Holmes light
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noun
a canister, attached to a life buoy or float, containing calcium carbonate and calcium phosphide, which ignite spontaneously on contact with the water, emitting conspicuous fire and smoke.
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Origin of Holmes light
Probably from the surname Holmes
Words nearby Holmes light
holm, Holman, Holman Hunt, Holmes, Holmes-Adie syndrome, Holmes light, Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr., Holmes, Sherlock, holmic, holmium, holm oak
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