safety lamp

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noun

a miner's lamp in which the flame is protected by wire gauze to prevent the immediate ignition of explosive gases.

Origin of safety lamp

First recorded in 1810–20

Words nearby safety lamp

safety glass, safety hook, safety in numbers, there's, safety island, Safety Islands, safety lamp, safety lens, safety lintel, safety lock, safety man, safety match

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Example sentences from the Web for safety lamp

The advertised object of the meeting was to present him with a reward for “the invention of his safety-lamp.”
Lives of the Engineers|Samuel Smiles
And that is the explanation of the beautiful miner's safety-lamp invented by Sir Humphry Davy.
The Story of a Tinder-box|Charles Meymott Tidy
Over this polished surface glistens the reflection of a solitary light, the light of a safety-lamp shining through a wire net.
Black Diamonds|Mr Jkai
This safety-lamp of the miner not only shows the presence of gas, but prevents its explosion.
Lectures on Popular and Scientific Subjects|John Sutherland Sinclair, Earl of Caithness

He held up his safety-lamp, already showing a marked blue cap of gas over the flame.
The Boy With the U.S. Miners|Francis Rolt-Wheeler

British Dictionary definitions for safety lamp

safety lamp

noun

an oil-burning miner's lamp in which the flame is surrounded by a metal gauze to prevent it from igniting combustible gasAlso called: Davy lamp

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单词	safety lamp
释义	safety lamp SEE SYNONYMS FOR safety lamp ON THESAURUS.COM noun a miner's lamp in which the flame is protected by wire gauze to prevent the immediate ignition of explosive gases. Origin of safety lamp First recorded in 1810–20 Words nearby safety lamp safety glass, safety hook, safety in numbers, there's, safety island, Safety Islands, safety lamp, safety lens, safety lintel, safety lock, safety man, safety match Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for safety lamp The advertised object of the meeting was to present him with a reward for “the invention of his safety-lamp.” Lives of the Engineers\|Samuel Smiles And that is the explanation of the beautiful miner's safety-lamp invented by Sir Humphry Davy. The Story of a Tinder-box\|Charles Meymott Tidy Over this polished surface glistens the reflection of a solitary light, the light of a safety-lamp shining through a wire net. Black Diamonds\|Mr Jkai This safety-lamp of the miner not only shows the presence of gas, but prevents its explosion. Lectures on Popular and Scientific Subjects\|John Sutherland Sinclair, Earl of Caithness He held up his safety-lamp, already showing a marked blue cap of gas over the flame. The Boy With the U.S. Miners\|Francis Rolt-Wheeler British Dictionary definitions for safety lamp safety lamp noun an oil-burning miner's lamp in which the flame is surrounded by a metal gauze to prevent it from igniting combustible gasAlso called: Davy lamp Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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