Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A French unit of illuminating power, equal to the light emitted by a standard lamp with a flame 40 millimeters high and burning 42 grams of colza-oil an hour.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Photom.) A light standard much used in France, being the light from a Carcel lamp of stated size and construction consuming 42 grams of colza oil per hour with a flame 40 millimeters in height. Its illuminating power is variously stated at from 8.9 to 9.6 British standard candles.
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- noun historical A former unit to measure the intensity of light, approximately 9.74
candelas
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Examples
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This represents the light produced for one hour by 10 wax candles, or, better still, it is the illuminating power given by the combustion of 42 grammes of pure colza oil for one hour in what is called a carcel lamp.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896 Various
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Quisiera saber si de alguna forma estos medicos son responsables por la muerte de este muchacho y quiza mucho mas, si el gob. o los medicos deberian ir a la carcel por este abuso contra la humanidad, esto lo que da es verguenza y asco, ya basta.
Global Voices in English » Dominican Republic: Doctors on Strike 2009
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He went over the rules for hunters bringing in permitted weapons and then simply said 'arma es carcel' (gun = jail).
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In any case, they siezed averything, motorhome, boat, motor and pick up and hussled him off to the Nogales carcel, where he spent a misserable five months before managing to buy his way out.
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In any case, they siezed averything, motorhome, boat, motor and pick up and hussled him off to the Nogales carcel, where he spent a misserable five months before managing to buy his way out.
Page 3 2008
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He went over the rules for hunters bringing in permitted weapons and then simply said 'arma es carcel' (gun = jail).
Page 3 2008
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In any case, they siezed averything, motorhome, boat, motor and pick up and hussled him off to the Nogales carcel, where he spent a misserable five months before managing to buy his way out.
Page 3 2008
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He went over the rules for hunters bringing in permitted weapons and then simply said 'arma es carcel' (gun = jail).
Page 3 2008
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He went over the rules for hunters bringing in permitted weapons and then simply said 'arma es carcel' (gun = jail).
Page 3 2008
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In any case, they siezed averything, motorhome, boat, motor and pick up and hussled him off to the Nogales carcel, where he spent a misserable five months before managing to buy his way out.
Page 3 2008
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