Safety lamp Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun an oil lamp that will not ignite flammable gases (methane)
Davy lamp.
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- a miner's lamp in which the flame is surrounded by fine wire gauze, preventing the kindling of dangerous explosive gases; called also, from Sir Humphry Davy the inventor,
Davy lamp .
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(Mining) See underLamp .
