| 1. | Also called pilot, pilot burner. a small flame kept burning continuously, as in a gas stove or furnace, to relight the main gas burners whenever necessary or desired. |
| 2. | pilot lamp. |
| an electric lamp, used in association with a control, which by means of position or color indicates the functioning of the control; an indicator light or a control light. |
| pilot lamp n. A small electric lamp used to indicate that an electric circuit is energized. Also called pilot light. |
| pilot light n.
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