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Davy lamp en · NOUN

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (historical) A miners' lamp or safety lamp used in coal mines to prevent explosions.

Forms

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Davy lamps Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

Geordie lamp

Translations (3)

ru ла́мпа Дэ́ви (a safety lamp used in coal mines) · fr lampe Davy (a safety lamp used in coal mines) · hu Davy-lámpa (a safety lamp used in coal mines)