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1. Also called pilot, pilot burner. a small flame kept burning continuously, as in a gas stove or furnace, to relight the main gas burners whenever necessary or desired.2. See pilot lamp.[1885-90]
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Pilot light — Pilot lamp Pilot lamp or Pilot light Pilot light (Elec.) 1. A small incandescent telltale lamp on a dynamo or battery circuit to show approximately by its brightness the voltage of the current. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. a small light on an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pilot light — ► NOUN 1) a small gas burner kept alight permanently to light a larger burner when needed. 2) an electric indicator light or control light … English terms dictionary
pilot light — n. 1. a small gas burner which is kept burning for use in lighting a main burner when needed: also pilot burner 2. PILOT LAMP … English World dictionary
pilot light — pilot lights N COUNT A pilot light is a small gas flame in a cooker, stove, boiler, or fire. It burns all the time and lights the main large flame when the gas is turned fully on … English dictionary
Pilot light — Pi lot light , n. a small gas flame kept burning continuously on a stove, water heater, or other gas burning device, so as to allow immediate ignition of the main flame when the gas flow is turned on. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pilot light — pilot ,light noun count 1. ) a small flame that burns continuously, used for lighting something such as a gas oven, STOVE, or FURNACE 2. ) a small light on a piece of electrical equipment that shows when the equipment is switched on … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pilot light — n a small gas flame that burns all the time and is used for lighting larger gas burners … Dictionary of contemporary English
Pilot light — A pilot light is a small gas flame, usually natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas, which is kept alight in order to serve as an ignition source for a more powerful gas burner.UsesCommon applications include household water heaters, central… … Wikipedia
pilot light — noun 1. small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑pilot burner, ↑pilot • Hypernyms: ↑gas burner, ↑gas jet 2. indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in… … Useful english dictionary
pilot light — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms pilot light : singular pilot light plural pilot lights 1) a small flame that burns continuously, used for lighting something such as a gas oven, cooker, or boiler 2) a small light on a piece of electrical… … English dictionary
pilot light — /ˈpaɪlət laɪt/ (say puyluht luyt) noun 1. a small light kept burning continuously, as beside a large gas burner, to relight a main light whenever desired. 2. → pilot lamp. Also, pilot burner …
