gasolier

noun

Definition of gasoliernext
as in light bulb

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gasolier
  1. light bulb
  2. fluorescent lamp
  3. incandescent lamp
  4. arc lamp
  5. lighting
  6. lantern
  7. girandole
  8. lighthouse
Noun
  • What’s going on in the middle of a storm that’s been around since before light bulbs, cars, and airplanes?
    Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
  • But then a light bulb went off at Gillette Stadium: The locker room was going to be open to the media Thursday morning, meaning the beat writers would be talking with dozens of chatty twentysomethings who grew up on social media.
    Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
Definition of light bulb
Noun
  • Pin-base compact fluorescent lamps or linear fluorescent lamps will be prohibited the following year.
    Greg Bishop | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Aug. 2024
  • Krypton is useful, however, and is often employed in fluorescent lamps.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010
Definition of fluorescent lamp
Noun
  • In 1880, Thomas Edison received a historic patent embodying the principles of his incandescent lamp.
    Steve LeBlanc, Fortune, 8 July 2023
  • In 1880, Thomas Edison received a patent for his electric incandescent lamp.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024
Definition of incandescent lamp
Noun
  • Farnsworth’s system involved placing a simple image, such as a straight line, between a carbon arc lamp and an image dissector, which displayed a clear image on a receiver in another room.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Camouflage It Though understated and neutral in color, this living room designed by Tamsin Johnson bursts with mod personality, from the arc lamp to the rattan furniture.
    Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 21 Apr. 2023
Definition of arc lamp
Noun
  • As days grow shorter and temperatures grow colder, Carroll County municipalities will host tree lightings and visits from Santa Claus, among other festive events.
    Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Article Moon Gold Table Lamp $149 $99 Article Perfect for a bedside table, desk, or cozy reading nook, the Moon Table Lamp is a trend-forward piece that adds warm ambient lighting to any space.
    Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of lighting
Noun
  • Standing at nine meters tall on Carlos Place, the tree is bedecked with 90 eye-catching, bespoke lanterns, each one made from aluminium and hand painted with a silver coating.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Rechargeable glow-in-the-dark collapsible lantern: on sale for $22.50 Original price: $45 Spending time outdoors often means spending time in the dark.
    Christopher Murray, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of lantern
Noun
  • The girandole-style, four-panel earrings are crafted of more than 136 carats of natural purple sapphires, paraiba tourmalines and diamonds, set in 18-karat white gold and were said to be valued at close to $3 million.
    Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The magnificent hall hints at extravagance within: The walls are lined in pleated pistachio silk; bunches of fruit-and-flowers plasterwork tumble from the ceiling; glimmering crystal girandoles stand sentry beside the fireplace.
    Pascal Chevallier, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2018
Definition of girandole
Noun
  • But last month, engineers were once again at the lighthouse making some repairs.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The first was a lighthouse keeper who can’t quit the place.
    Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of lighthouse
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