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lamplighter

/ˈlæmpˌlaɪ.tər/

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noun

/ˈlæmpˌlaɪ.tər/C2formalobsolete
  • ruИсторическая профессия, обозначающая человека, который зажигал и гасил уличные фонари, как правило, когда для уличного освещения использовался газ.

A historical occupation referring to a person who lit and extinguished streetlights, typically when gas was used for street lighting.

  1. Historical streetlight attendantB2formal

    A person whose job was to light and extinguish gas streetlights, typically in the evening and morning.

    ruФонарщик

    • The lamplighter made his rounds just as dusk fell.
    • In the old days, the lamplighter would climb a ladder to light each lamp.
    • Children often watched the lamplighter with fascination.
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  • lamplighters plural form
  • lamplighters' possessive plural form
  • lamplighter's possessive singular form
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