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safety lamp

noun as in oil lamp that will not ignite gases

Weak matches

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He made several important discoveries in the science, and invented the miner's safety lamp.

The advertised object of the meeting was to present him with a reward for “the invention of his safety-lamp.”

It is the presence of this gas that necessitates the safety-lamp.

But still more dangerous is the adventurous miner who, for some reason, opens his safety lamp.

It was a patent safety lamp, and had always behaved very well.

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On this page you'll find 3 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to safety lamp, such as: acetylene lamp, davy lamp, and miner's lamp.

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