Davy lamp
See also: davy lamp
English
Etymology
after Sir Humphry Davy
Noun
Davy lamp (plural Davy lamps)
- A miners' lamp or safety lamp used in coal mines to warn against methane (firedamp).
Translations
safety lamp used in coal mines
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