pilot light
noun
1
: a small permanent flame used to ignite gas at a burner
2
: an indicator light showing where a switch or circuit breaker is located or whether a motor is in operation or power is on
called also pilot lamp
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Willis also recommends extinguishing all pilot lights and disabling any sources of sparks because bug bombs are highly flammable.
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Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2024
To me, those tiny altars were the pilot lights of our house.
—Victor Lodato, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
Legends keep them in the soul, a pilot light for payback.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 14 Feb. 2024
The rarest pilot lights burn hottest when the nights bring their darkest and coldest.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 14 Feb. 2024
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Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2024
To me, those tiny altars were the pilot lights of our house.
—Victor Lodato, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
Legends keep them in the soul, a pilot light for payback.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 14 Feb. 2024
The rarest pilot lights burn hottest when the nights bring their darkest and coldest.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 14 Feb. 2024
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“Pilot light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pilot%20light. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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