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Davy lamp

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A miners' lamp or safety lamp used in coal mines to prevent explosions. historical
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of Davy lamp. alt-of
  3. 3
    an oil lamp that will not ignite flammable gases (methane) wordnet

Etymology

Named after British chemist and inventor Humphry Davy (1778–1829), its inventor.

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