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Definitions
Kerosene lamp: A kerosene lamp (also known as a paraffin lamp in some countries) is a type of lighting device that uses kerosene as a fuel.
lamp-oil: Any clean-burning oil used as fuel in an oil lamp.
oil field: An area under which are reserves of petroleum, especially one with productive oil wells.
field work: A temporary fortification in the field
work day: Alternative form of workday [(chiefly US) Any of the days of a week on which work is done; any day in a workweek. The five workdays in many countries are usually Monday to Friday (and are defined as such in official and legal usage even though many people work on weekends).]