Davy lamp
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Davy lamp
First recorded in 1810–20; named after Sir H. Davy
Example Sentences
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John DaviesKirkby in Cleveland, North Yorkshire • The container of the Olympic flame flown into the UK is actually a Davy lamp, invented by Sir Humphry Davy 200 years ago to prevent explosions in coalmines.
From The Guardian ● May 23, 2012
Explain to colliers principle of the Davy lamp.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, June 14 1890 by Various
He maintains, in opposition to Sir Humphry Davy, that the Davy lamp acts by its heat and rarefaction, and not from Sir H. Davy's theory, that flame is cooled by a wire-gauze covering.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 329, August 30, 1828 by Various
For these reasons the metallic gauze of the Davy lamp is not so efficient a protector of the flame as it is in cases of coal-gas, methane, &c.
From Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use A Practical Handbook on the Production, Purification, and Subsequent Treatment of Acetylene for the Development of Light, Heat, and Power by F. H. (Frank Henley) Leeds
The Davy lamp was hung up before him, and the big corve was by his side.
From Taking Tales Instructive and Entertaining Reading by William Henry Giles Kingston
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