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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

This caused the lamp chimney to smoke and foul itself with soot.

From From Place to Place by Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury)

The lamp chimney acts as a support for the leaves, L, and it protects them from currents of air.

From How Two Boys Made Their Own Electrical Apparatus Containing Complete Directions for Making All Kinds of Simple Apparatus for the Study of Elementary Electricity by St. John, Thomas M. (Thomas Matthew)

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

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