Meanings
nounGeordie lamp (plural Geordie lamps)
plural Geordie lamps
- historicalbusinessA miners' lamp or safety lamp used in coal mines to prevent explosions.
Origin
Named for its inventor, George Stephenson.
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Geordie lamp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Geordie%20lamp
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