Coal Oil (Noun)
Meaning
A flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The lantern in the garden shed still uses coal oil as a fuel source for lighting the walkway.
- The antique lamps were restored to working condition with the help of a special reserve of coal oil.
- After a while, coal oil heaters were banned due to their fire hazards and emissions.
- As an emergency lighting measure, a bottle of coal oil was always kept on hand by the fire station.
- It took the restoration crew a long time to get the coal oil generator up and running for the lighthouse.