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PILOT LIGHT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner
Synonyms:
pilot; pilot burner; pilot light
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("pilot light" is a kind of...):
gas burner; gas jet (burner such that combustible gas issues from a nozzle to form a steady flame)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in operation
Synonyms:
indicator lamp; pilot lamp; pilot light
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("pilot light" is a kind of...):
indicator (a device for showing the operating condition of some system)
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