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"A usually portable lighting device consisting of a metal, or sometimes wooden, framework case, which may be cylindrical, semi-circular, or have three or more sides that are panels of glass, horn pane, or other transparent or translucent material. The framework may also include a hinged door and the base contains a cylindrical fixture for holding a candle or a burner unit. The top has a ring or bail-type handle, or a hook. Typically used outdoors to illuminate dark areas. It is also used to carry and protect the light source from the elements. It may also be used to illuminate a barn or a room in a house."@en |
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