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Safety lamp   /sˈeɪfti læmp/   Listen
Safety lamp

noun
1.
An oil lamp that will not ignite flammable gases (methane).  Synonym: Davy lamp.






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"Safety lamp" Quotes from Famous Books



... gas was introduced, Sir Humphry Davy invented the miner's safety lamp. Without seeking a patent, he generously gave his invention to the world, finding his reward in the knowledge that it would be the means of saving thousands of lives wherever men are called ...
— The Leading Facts of English History • D.H. Montgomery



Words linked to "Safety lamp" :   Davy lamp, oil lamp, kerosine lamp, kerosene lamp



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