pilot light
Example Sentences
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One of the property’s residents told Pittsburgh ABC affiliate WTAE-TV that the victim was trying to turn on the pilot light on a furnace in the guest house when the building burst.
From Washington Times • Dec. 13, 2023
Checking and relighting a pilot light is something you can do yourself; SoCalGas suggests consulting the furnace owner’s manual or contacting the utility for assistance.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2023
A bugler ignited the pilot light of pride in all of us, heads bowed everywhere and the pit lane swelled with the memories of friends, fathers, brothers and sisters lost.
From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2021
The first few nights I wondered whether I’d walk downstairs and find Archie staring at the water heater pilot light or sitting at my laptop, transferring our savings into an offshore bank account.
From Washington Post • Oct. 4, 2020
I needed something that could hold a flame, some kind of pilot light.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
