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tilley lamp
(til¦ley lamp)
Pronunciation:
/ˈtɪli/
(also
tilly lamp
)
noun
trademark
a portable oil or paraffin lamp in which air pressure is used to supply the burner with fuel.
Origin:
1930s
: from the name of the manufacturers
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