释义 |
self-rescuer Coal-mining. [self- 1 c.] A safety device carried by coal-miners to give protection against noxious gases (see quot. 1977).
1961in Webster. 1962Guardian 31 Oct. 5/5 A new safety apparatus known as a ‘self-rescuer’, which gives a miner 30 minutes to reach a fresh-air area. 1977Guardian Weekly 4 Dec. 19/3 Both the lamp..and the self-rescuer (a steel box containing a mask to refine dangerous gases, also hung from the waist) were heavy. 1979Daily Tel. 13 July 6/8 The miners also carry safety equipment called a ‘self-rescuer’ and have automatic gas detectors. |