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Davy lamps

Davy lamps is the plural of Davy lamp.

Meaning of Davy lamp

Noun

Davy lamp (plural Davy lamps)

  1. (historical) A miners' lamp or safety lamp used in coal mines to prevent explosions.

Questions about Davy lamps

What is Davy lamps the plural of?
Davy lamps is the plural of Davy lamp.

Words near Davy lamps in the dictionary

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  2. Davy Jones
  3. Davy Jones' locker
  4. Davy Jones's locker
  5. davy lamp
  6. Davy lamps
  7. Davy's locker
  8. Davydov
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  10. Davydov procedures
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