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lamplighter

 

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Noun lamplighter has 1 sense
  1. lamplighter - (when gas was used for streetlights) a person who lights and extinguishes streetlights
    --1 is a kind of
    worker

Definitions from the Web

Lamplighter

Noun:

  1. A person whose job is to light and extinguish street lamps.
  2. A historical figure responsible for lighting street lamps manually.
  3. A portable device used for lighting lamps.

Sample Sentences:

  1. The lamplighter is walking along the street, lighting the lamps one by one.
  2. The lamplighter played an important role in ensuring the safety of the city during the 18th century.
  3. He carried a vintage lamplighter with him, ready to illuminate any dark corners.

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