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  1. Davy lamps: Collins English Dictionary
  2. Davy lamps: Vocabulary.com
  3. Davy lamps: Wiktionary
  4. Davy lamps: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. Davy lamps: Encyclopedia

(Note: See davy_lamp as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (Davy lamp)

noun:  (mining, historical) A miners' lamp or safety lamp used in coal mines to prevent explosions.
noun:  Alternative letter-case form of Davy lamp [(mining, historical) A miners' lamp or safety lamp used in coal mines to prevent explosions.]
▸ Also see davy_lamp


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