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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