davy lamp

Noun

Meaning

See Safety lamp, under Lamp.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

safety lamp gas lamp safety light explosion-proof lamp miner's lamp flame safety lamp davy safety lamp mining lantern security light Geordie lamp colliery lamp fire damp lamp mining lamp caution lamp flameproof lamp

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Hypernyms

oil lamp kerosene lamp kerosine lamp

Examples

The first trial of a Davy lamp with a wire sieve was at Hebburn Colliery on 9 January 1816. Source: Internet

Successors A modern-day equivalent of the Davy lamp is the Protector Garforth GR6S flame safety lamp which is used for firedamp testing in all UK coal mines. Source: Internet

Impact The introduction of the Davy lamp led to an increase in mine accidents, as the lamp encouraged the working of mines and parts of mines that had previously been closed for safety reasons. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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