Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

davy lamp

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables
davy lamp
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A miners' lamp or safety lamp used in coal mines to prevent explosions.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Davy lamp.

Etymology

Named after British chemist and inventor Humphry Davy (1778–1829), its inventor.

Inflected Forms

Davy lamps (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Geordie lamp

Synonyms

safety lamp

Questions

What does davy lamp mean?
A miners' lamp or safety lamp used in coal mines to prevent explosions.
Where does davy lamp come from?
Named after British chemist and inventor Humphry Davy (1778–1829), its inventor.

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