Definition

Noun: A gas bracket is a fixed wall-mounted fixture, typically a pipe or arm, that supplies gas to one or more burners (such as for lighting or heating) which project from it.

Usage

A gas bracket is a historical or specialized term for a gas fixture attached to a wall. It is used to describe the physical support and supply pipe for a gas burner, often in contexts like antique lighting, historical buildings, or older heating systems. - The gas bracket in the hallway still had its original etched glass shade. - They removed the old gas bracket from the wall before installing electric sconces.

Advanced Usage

• Historical Context: The term is most commonly used when referring to lighting or heating fixtures from the era before widespread electrification.
  • The museum's restoration included reinstating the original gas brackets throughout the Victorian house.

Variants and Related Words

• Gas fixture: A more general term for any appliance or fitting that uses gas, which may include a gas bracket.
• Gas sconce: A type of wall-mounted gas light, often decorative, that is supported by a gas bracket.
• Gas jet: The burner nozzle itself at the end of the gas bracket.

Synonyms

• Wall gas fitting
• Gas arm
• Gas pipe fixture

Antonyms

• Electric sconce
• Plug-in lamp
• Battery-operated light

Related Phrases/Compounds

• Gas bracket lamp: A complete lighting unit consisting of the bracket and its burner(s) and shade.
  • She collected antique gas bracket lamps.
• Gas lighting: The broader system of illumination using gas, for which brackets were a common component.
  • The street was dimly lit by gas lighting from ornate cast-iron posts.

Noun

1. a pipe with one or more burners projecting from a wall