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lamp chimney

British  

noun

  1. a glass tube that surrounds the wick in an oil lamp

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Bill’s eyes were fixed on the yellow light around the lamp chimney; John was studying his cousin’s face.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt

A coal-oil lamp was lighted and placed in the middle of the table when supper was at last ready; gold light filled the kitchen, pouring from the open fireplace and from the sparkling lamp chimney.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt

Garstaing drew a deep breath, and, returning his pipe to his capacious mouth ignited a match over the lamp chimney and re-lit it.

From The Heart of Unaga by Cullum, Ridgwell

He opened the door and a gust of wind blew off the lamp chimney and put out the light, the chimney falling to the floor and breaking.

From Overshadowed A Novel by Griggs, Sutton E. (Sutton Elbert)

The Indian woman lifted the lamp chimney waveringly and scratched a match and, with unsteady hands, lighted the wick; Constance caught up her woolen hood from the table and put it on.

From The Indian Drum by Balmer, Edwin

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