Davy lamp

See also: davy lamp

English

Davy lamp

Etymology

Named after British chemist and inventor Humphry Davy (1778–1829), its inventor.

Noun

Davy lamp (plural Davy lamps)

1. (mining, historical) A miners' lamp or safety lamp used in coal mines to prevent explosions.

Coordinate terms

• Geordie lamp

Translations

a safety lamp used in coal mines

• French: lampe Davy (fr)
• Hungarian: Davy-lámpa (hu)
• Russian: ла́мпа Дэ́ви f (lámpa Dɛ́vi)