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Noun Concept
Categories: History of coal mining, All articles needing additional references, History of mining, English inventions, 19th-century inventions
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safety lamp  Davy lamp
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An oil lamp that will not ignite flammable gases (methane) WordNet 3.0
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An oil lamp that will not ignite flammable gases (methane) WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A safety lamp is any of several types of lamp that provides illumination in places such as coal mines where the air may carry coal dust or a build-up of inflammable gases, which may explode if ignited, possibly by an electric spark. Wikipedia
The Davy lamp is a safety lamp used in flammable atmospheres, invented in 1815 by Sir Humphry Davy. Wikipedia
Any of several types of lamp that provides illumination in coal mines Wikipedia Disambiguation
A type of safety lamp with its flame encased inside a mesh screen Wikipedia Disambiguation
Safety lamp for use in flammable atmospheres Wikidata
A miner's lamp designed to avoid explosion by enclosing the flame in fine wire gauze. Wiktionary
IS A
oil lamp
safety lamp
mining lamp
HAS KIND
safety lamp
Geordie lamp
NL
lamp van Mueseler
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
DISCOVERER OR INVENTOR
Davy
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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safety lamp, Davy lamp
Wikipedia
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Davy lamp, safety lamp
Wikidata
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Davy lamp, safety lamp
Wiktionary
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safety lamp
Wikipedia Redirections
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Davey lamp, Davy-Lamp, Davy Lamp, Davy safety lamp, flame safety lamp, miner's safety lamp, miners' lamp, safety-lamp, Safety Lamp, safety lamps
Wikidata Alias
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mine safety lamp

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