| Definition of 'carcel lamp' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. carcel lamp
a French mechanical lamp, for lighthouses, in which a superabundance of oil is pumped to the wick tube by clockwork
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| Definition of 'carcel lamp' |
The Standard Electrical Dictionary |
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1. carcel lamp
The lamp giving the standard of illuminating power. The wick is cylindrical, giving an Argand or central draft flame. It is woven with 75 strands, and weighs 3.6 grams (55.5 grains) per decimeter (3.9 inches) of length. The chimney is 29 centimeters (11.3 inches) high, 47 millimeters (1.88 inch) in diameter at the bottom, contracting just above the wick to 34 millimeters (1.36 inch).
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