safety lamp

noun

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

safety lamp

noun

1. an oil-burning miner's lamp in which the flame is surrounded by a metal gauze to prevent it from igniting combustible gas Also calledDavy lamp

Word History and Origins

Origin of safety lamp¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

He made several important discoveries in the science, and invented the miner's safety lamp.

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The advertised object of the meeting was to present him with a reward for “the invention of his safety-lamp.”

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It is the presence of this gas that necessitates the safety-lamp.

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But still more dangerous is the adventurous miner who, for some reason, opens his safety lamp.

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It was a patent safety lamp, and had always behaved very well.

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