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Meanings of pilot light in English

Portuguese
piloto

Small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner.

piloto

Indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in operation.

Synonyms
Examples for "pilot lamp"
Examples for "pilot lamp"
1
Although the power switch was in the on-position, the indicator lamp didn't light.
Phantoms
2
The red indicator lamp glowed at the bottom of the picture.
Ancient shores
3
Indicator lamps blinked on to signal that his wheels were down.
Ancient shores
4
Then he realized that he was looking at the indicator lamps on a Ship Situation Board, but it was impossible to focus on them.
2001. A Space Odyssey
Usage of pilot light in English
1
A furnace pilot light may have ignited the butane vapors, he said.
Reuters
2
Somehow I'd always expected it would be square-likea big pilot light!'
Non-Stop
3
Last week the pilot light for my water heater went out.
Wired
4
Realising the gas was not lit, I pressed the red pilot light button.
The Guardian
5
She was a woman in whom even the pilot light had gone out.
Gratitude
6
Beneath this was a gaping maw that seemed to contain a pilot light.
Year Zero
7
Just take a deep breath and we'll light your pilot light.
The adventures of button
8
Locker Room:Some Sundays the pilot light refuses to come on.
The Irish Times
9
Yet my love for her is like a pilot light that refuses to dim.
You say tomato, I say shut up
10
When the red pilot light is extinguished, you know both amplifiers are turned off.
Wired
11
Out of billions, just five neurons are enough to keep the pilot light on!
Gods go begging
12
My inner spark, the pilot light of my being, has run out of fuel.
The Irish Times
13
Her pilot light was relit, and King Rat shriveled inside.
The adventures of button
14
Mr Andrews described the restrictions for some businesses as a " pilot light" phase.
News.com.au
15
Only the occasional stale glow of a pilot light illuminated the coiled miles of corridor.
Non-Stop
16
A few sauced groomsmen chatted her up, but none of them lit her pilot light.
Real life & liars
Translations for pilot light
Portuguese
piloto