Pilot lamp

Pilot lamp
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]


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