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Davy lamp
A safety lamp invented by Sir Humphrey Davy in 1815 for the protection of coal miners. Its safety feature consisted of a fine-wire gauze enclosing the flame to keep it from coming in contact with mine gas.
- Μέρος του λόγου: noun
- Κλάδος/Τομέας: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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