miners' safety lamps

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Scope note
Lamps in which a wire gauze is used to screen the flame to prevent explosions; usually cylindrical and often made of brass. Based on a lamp developed by Sir Humphrey Davy.
miners' safety lamps
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024