Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tilley lamp

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables: tilley lamp
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of kerosene-powered lamp dating from the nineteenth century.

Example Sentences

"The lighting used for the work in the tunnel was ordinary Tilley lamps, which were found to be efficient."

Etymology

Named after John Tilley.

Inflected Forms

Tilley lamps (plural)

Questions

What does tilley lamp mean?: A kind of kerosene-powered lamp dating from the nineteenth century.
Where does tilley lamp come from?: Named after John Tilley.

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