Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Polish term
klinkiet
| 5 +1 | wall light |
gabi_h
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| 4 | wall lamp |
Polangmar
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| argand lamp |
Polangmar
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Proposed translations
wall light
wall lamp
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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-11-02 19:40:37 GMT)
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wall light:
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Reference comments
argand lamp
The Argand lamp was invented and patented in 1780 by Aimé Argand. It greatly improved on the home lighting oil lamp of the day by producing a light equivalent to about 6 to 10 candles.
The Argand lamp had a tubular wick mounted between a pair of concentric cylindrical metal tubes so that air is channeled through the center of the wick, as well as outside of it. A cylindrical chimney, in early models of ground glass and sometimes tinted, surrounded the wick, steadying the flame and improving the flow of air. It used a supply of good liquid oil, mostly colza or other vegetable oils as the fuel. This was supplied by gravity feed from a reservoir mounted above the burner. Aside from the improvement in brightness, the more complete combustion of the wick and oil required much less frequent snuffing (trimming) of the wick.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argand_lamp
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