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Bude light
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English
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Etymology
From Bude in Cornwall, the home of its inventor.
Noun
en historical A large light in which a jet of oxygen or air is introduced into the centre of a flame.
Usage notes
Originally stylized as Bude-Light. First use from the 1830s
References
en Light sources