safety lamp

American  

noun

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

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safety lamp British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of safety lamp

First recorded in 1810–20

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safety lamp

The same gallery will host works by Ryan Gander, who will create sculptures inspired by northern inventions, from Joseph Swan's incandescent light bulb to George Stephenson's Geordie safety lamp.

From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2018

Again it was a result of an opened safety lamp igniting the gas.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2017

For it was in Newcastle in 1815 that the miners' safety lamp was first demonstrated, an entirely practical device made not for stylish appearance, but to stop miners from getting blown up.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 15, 2012

In 1815 he investigated the nature of fire-damp and invented the Davy safety lamp.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 15 — Science by Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir

The invention of a safety lamp by Sir Humphry Davy was nearly simultaneous, and to him the mining proprietors presented a service of plate worth £2,000, at the same time awarding £100 to Stephenson.

From Hidden Treasures Or, Why Some Succeed While Others Fail by Lewis, Harry A.