Carcel lamp
nounEtymology Named after its French inventor, Bernard Guillaume Carcel.
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Historical A mechanical lamp from the 19th century, in which a superabundance of oil is pumped to the wick tube by clockwork.
noun
Etymology Named after its French inventor, Bernard Guillaume Carcel.
Historical A mechanical lamp from the 19th century, in which a superabundance of oil is pumped to the wick tube by clockwork.
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