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Geordie lamp

Geordie lamp noun: a miners' lamp or safety lamp used in coal mines to prevent explosions.

Noun

Geordie lamp (plural Geordie lamps)

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

Forms of Geordie lamp

pluralGeordie lamps

Origin of Geordie lamp

Named for its inventor, George Stephenson.

Questions about Geordie lamp

What does Geordie lamp mean?
Geordie lamp means a miners' lamp or safety lamp used in coal mines to prevent explosions.
What part of speech is Geordie lamp?
Geordie lamp is a noun.
What is the plural of Geordie lamp?
The plural of Geordie lamp is Geordie lamps.

Words near Geordie lamp in the dictionary

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  2. georadar
  3. georama
  4. georamas
  5. Geordie
  6. Geordie lamp
  7. Geordie lamps
  8. Geordieland
  9. Geordies
  10. georeactor
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