Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A chandelier in which gas is used.
- noun A chandelier in which gas is used.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Same as
gasalier .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Alternative form of
gasalier .
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Examples
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“I was hanging the gasolier crookedly, and Will is endeavoring to straighten it.”
Clockwork Angel Cassandra Clare 2010
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An immense gasolier hung down from the ceiling, filling the room with a yellowish glow.
Clockwork Angel Cassandra Clare 2010
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Will abandoned his efforts with the gasolier to glare at Henry.
Clockwork Angel Cassandra Clare 2010
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Tessa could see nothing wrong with the gasolier, but before she could say so, Jessamine stalked into the room and shot a glare at Will.
Clockwork Angel Cassandra Clare 2010
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“I was trying to straighten the gasolier,” Will said crossly, sitting up and brushing crockery bits off his shirt.
Clockwork Angel Cassandra Clare 2010
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She glanced up at the gasolier, but heard no choir of angels announcing her entrance.
Once An Angel Medeiros, Teresa, 1962- 1993
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She ducked under a gasolier, afraid her hair might ignite if touched.
Once An Angel Medeiros, Teresa, 1962- 1993
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The light from the gasolier burnished the keen blade.
Once An Angel Medeiros, Teresa, 1962- 1993
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The gasolier trembled, the floor throbbed, the little goblin dwelling pulsated as if it were alarmed.
The Judge Rebecca West 1937
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There, on a gilded stand, under a brilliant gasolier, lay a large and handsome volume, which Salome indicated as the one referred to by her father.
The Lost Lady of Lone Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth 1859
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