Meanings
davy lamp1
Davy lamp2
nounDavy lamp (plural Davy lamps)
plural Davy lamps
- historicalbusinessA miners' lamp or safety lamp used in coal mines to prevent explosions.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan oil lamp that will not ignite flammable gases (methane)
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Origin
Named after British chemist and inventor Humphry Davy (1778–1829), its inventor.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French lampe Davy
- lampe Davya safety lamp used in coal mines
Hungarian Davy-lámpa
- Davy-lámpaa safety lamp used in coal mines
Russian ла́мпа Дэ́ви
- ла́мпа Дэ́ви (lámpa Dɛ́vi)a safety lamp used in coal mines
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