Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gas lamp

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables: gas lamp
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lamp that operates by burning gas (gaseous matter), usually illuminating gas (in any of various types).

American usage

Example Sentences

"Meronym: gas mantle"

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

gas lamps (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

gaslamp

Synonyms

gaslight

Questions

What does gas lamp mean?: A lamp that operates by burning gas (gaseous matter), usually illuminating gas (in any of various types).

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