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Davy lamp
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davy lamp
English
thumb|Davy lamp
Etymology
en chemist inventor British Humphry Davy = 1778 1829, its inventor.
Noun
en mining historical A miners' lamp or safety lamp used in coal mines to prevent explosions.
Coordinate terms
en Geordie lamp
Translations
a safety lamp used in coal mines
French: fr lampe Davy
Hungarian: hu Davy-lámpa
Russian: ru ла́мпа Дэ́ви f