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Davy lamp
Davy lamp [ dáyvi lamp ] (plural Davy lamps)


noun 
Definition:
 
miners' lamp: a portable oil-burning lamp, formerly used by miners, in which the flame is protected by metal gauze to prevent it from igniting explosive gases underground
[Early 19th century. After Sir Humphry Davy]
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