pilot light

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pilot light

noun pilot lights

  1. A small, persistent flame used to ignite gas.

    Similar: pilot flame

  2. A small telltale lamp on a dynamo or battery circuit whose brightness indicates the voltage of the current.

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noun flame used to ignite gas

Españolllama piloto
日本語種火 tanebi
Portuguêspiloto
Françaisveilleuse, flamme pilote
DeutschZündflamme
Italianofiamma pilota
Românăflacără pilot, flacără de aprindere

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@misc{pilot_light_2026,
  title = {pilot light},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pilot%20light},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}