DAVY LAMP

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An oil lamp that will not ignite flammable gases (methane)

Synonyms:

Davy lamp; safety lamp

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("Davy lamp" is a kind of...):

kerosene lamp; kerosine lamp; oil lamp (a lamp that burns oil (as kerosine) for light)

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