lamp chimney

lamp chimney
noun
a glass flue surrounding the wick of an oil lamp (Freq. 1)
Syn: ↑chimney
Hypernyms: ↑flue
Part Holonyms: ↑oil lamp, ↑kerosene lamp, ↑kerosine lamp

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