Phrase guide
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noun
A miners' lamp or safety lamp used in coal mines to prevent explosions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: business, mining
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of Davy lamp.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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noun
an oil lamp that will not ignite flammable gases (methane)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: safety lamp
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: oil lamp, kerosene lamp, kerosine lamp
History
Named after British chemist and inventor Humphry Davy (1778–1829), its inventor.
Across languages
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