gas lamp; mantle lamp
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gas lamp; mantle lamp; kerosene pressure lamp
Refers to a specific type of portable lighting device common before electric lighting, using a mesh mantle that glows white when heated by burning vaporized kerosene.
Yé爷
ye爷
jiā家
hái还
liú留
zhe着
yī一
zhǎn盏
lǎo老
shì式
de的
qì汽
dēng灯
。
Grandpa still keeps an old-fashioned gas lamp at home.
Lù露
yíng营
shí时
，
qì汽
dēng灯
bǐ比
shǒu手
diàn电
tǒng筒
gèng更
shì适
hé合
zhào照
liàng亮
zhěng整
gè个
zhàng帐
peng篷
。
When camping, a gas lamp is more suitable than a flashlight for illuminating the entire tent.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
qì汽
dēng灯
xū需
yào要
dìng定
qī期
gēng更
huàn换
shā纱
zhào罩
。
This type of gas lamp requires regular replacement of the mantle.