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pilot light

/ˈpaɪlət laɪt/

Traduction: Petite flamme en combustion continue qui sert à allumer le brûleur principal dans les appareils à gaz, comme les cuisinières, les chauffe-eau ou les chaudières.

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/ˈpaɪlət laɪt/B1formaltechnical
  • frPetite flamme en combustion continue qui sert à allumer le brûleur principal dans les appareils à gaz, comme les cuisinières, les chauffe-eau ou les chaudières.

A small, continuously burning flame used to ignite a larger burner in gas appliances such as furnaces, water heaters, or stoves.

  1. Gas appliance flameB2formal

    A small, continuously burning flame used to ignite a larger burner in gas appliances like furnaces, water heaters, and stoves.

    frveilleuse

    • The pilot light on the water heater went out, so we had no hot water.
    • He carefully relit the pilot light in the furnace.
    • A strong draft can sometimes blow out the pilot light.