gas mantle
gas mantle — noun
1. A small mesh bag or tube made of fabric soaked in metal oxides that fits over th
A small mesh bag or tube made of fabric soaked in metal oxides that fits over the burner of a gas lantern; when the gas is lit, the mantle becomes very hot and gives off a bright white light.
Mei-Lin replaced the old gas mantle on her camping lantern before the trip.
collocation: replace a gas mantle
Tomás touched the hot gas mantle, and it crumbled into grey ash.
usage note: gas mantle is very fragile when hot
A fresh gas mantle gives a much whiter light than an old, worn one.
Aisha carefully fitted the new gas mantle over the lantern burner so it hung straight and even.
Without a gas mantle, the flame of the lantern gives off very little usable light.
- lantern mantle
less common synonym; same meaning
- incandescent mantle
technical term, used mostly in historical or industrial contexts
文法句型
a [adjective] gas mantle
gas mantle + verb
用法筆記
Gas mantles are extremely fragile once they have been heated — even a light touch can reduce a hot or recently-used mantle to powder. Always let the mantle cool completely before handling the lantern.