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gas mantle

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gas mantle
n
(Chemistry) a mantle for use in a gaslight See mantle [4]


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There was no electricity, just gas mantles for lighting.
The gas mantles which sprouted from ceilings and walls were removed, often dangerously by simply hammering the lead pipes flat without removing the supply, and new fangled electric lighting installed.
and gas mantles are in short supply due to the blockade, OCHA stated, along with engines and
 
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