pilot light
pilot light · pilot lights
пілот, льотчик, льотчиця
пилот, лоцман, штурман
Zündflamme
A small, persistent flame used to ignite gasA small, persistent flame used to ignite gas.
» Whatever I did, the pilot light wouldn't go off.
Was immer ich unternahm, das Kontrolllämpchen ging nicht aus.
Meaning
2 sensesA small, persistent flame used to ignite gas.
Zündflamme
small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner
A small telltale lamp on a dynamo or battery circuit whose brightness indicates the voltage of the current.
Examples
2 sentencesWhatever I did, the pilot light wouldn't go off.
deWas immer ich unternahm, das Kontrolllämpchen ging nicht aus.
Pilots of light aircraft are three times more likely to have an accident flying at night than during the day.
Translations
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By meaning 1
flame used to ignite gas:
Forms
plural: pilot lights| Singular | pilot light |
|---|---|
| Plural | pilot lights |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in operation:pilot lampindicator lamp
- small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner:pilot burnerpilot