long-time burning oil
long-time burning oil
[′lȯŋ ‚tīm ¦bərn·iŋ ‚ȯil] (materials)
Carefully refined kerosine used in railway semaphore signal lamps; heavy ends are removed so that the oil will burn without charring the wick.
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