"Davy lamp" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Davy lamps [plural]
Etymology: Named for its inventor, Sir Humphry Davy. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Davy lamp (plural Davy lamps)
  1. (mining, historical) A miners' lamp or safety lamp used in coal mines to prevent explosions. Wikipedia link: Davy lamp, Sir Humphry Davy Tags: historical Categories (topical): Mining Coordinate_terms: Geordie lamp Translations (a safety lamp used in coal mines): lampe Davy (French), Davy-lámpa (Hungarian), ла́мпа Дэ́ви (lámpa Dɛ́vi) [feminine] (Russian)

Inflected forms

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