oil lamp

noun

: a device that produces light by burning oil

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Aside from the fireplace, only the Sun, Moon or an oil lamp or candle provided light. Bobbi Sutherland, Fortune, 25 Dec. 2025 Aside from the fireplace, only the Sun, Moon or an oil lamp or candle provided light. Bobbi Sutherland, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025 Military items, including a spearhead and a slinger's lead shot, were also found, along with a votive oil lamp and a lead seal. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Nov. 2025 Welcome back eclectic wall designs, oil lamp fixtures and wobbly wooden tables. Melina Khan, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for oil lamp

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“Oil lamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20lamp. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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