'Pilot light' definitions:
Definition of 'pilot light'
(from WordNet)
noun
Small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner [syn: pilot burner, pilot light, pilot]
noun
Indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in operation [syn: pilot light, pilot lamp, indicator lamp]
Definition of 'Pilot light'
From: GCIDE
- Pilot lamp \Pilot lamp\ or Pilot light \Pilot light\ (Elec.)
- 1. A small incandescent telltale lamp on a dynamo or battery circuit to show approximately by its brightness the voltage of the current. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- 2. a small light on an electrical device to indicate whether the device is in operation or that the power is on. [PJC]
Definition of 'Pilot light'
From: GCIDE
- Pilot light \Pi"lot light`\, n. a small gas flame kept burning continuously on a stove, water heater, or other gas-burning device, so as to allow immediate ignition of the main flame when the gas flow is turned on. [PJC]