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Definition: Safety Lamp |
Safety LampNoun1. An oil lamp that will not ignite flammable gases (methane). Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| Domain | Definition |
Mining | In gassy mines, a lamp of an approved type, which is relatively safe to use in atmospheres that may contain flammable gas. Latterly, the term tends to be restricted to naptha-fueled safety lamps, which are issued to mine inspection personnel and used for combustible gas tests. See also:bonnet; cap lamp; Davy lamp; flame safety lamp;electric cap lamp. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonym: Safety LampSynonym: Davy lamp (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Refuge | Jury mast; vent-peg; safety valve, blow-off valve; safety lamp; lightning rod, lightning conductor; safety belt, airbag, seat belt; antilock brakes, antiskid tires, snow tires. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Safety Lamp |
| English words defined with "safety lamp": Geordie. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "safety lamp": approved permissible flame safety lamp ♦ combustible gases cap ♦ gas ignition ♦ Hydrox steel tube ♦ koehler lamp ♦ lamp cup, lamp station ♦ Marsaut lamp ♦ permissible lamp, permitted light, pit lamp, polar curve ♦ SAFETY ENGINEER, MINES, SAFETY-LAMP KEEPER, scraper and break detector ♦ testing flame. (references) |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
safety lamp | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "safety lamp"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | llambë minatori. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | миньорска лампа. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 安全燈 (safelight). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | havířský kahan. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | Davy's sikkerhedslampe (Davy safety lamp). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | veiligheidslamp van Davy (Davy safety lamp), davylamp (Davy safety lamp). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | lampe de sûreté de Davy (Davy safety lamp). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | grubenlampe (miners'lamp). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | bányászlámpa. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 安全灯 . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | あ"ぜ"とう. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | lostan meainey. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | afetysay amplay lampã de siguranţã (davy lamp, jack lamp). (various references) безопасная лампа. (various references) rudarska bezbedonosna lampa. (various references) lámpara de seguridad. (various references) säkerhetslampa, gruvlampa. (various references) madenci lâmbası. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-e-f-l-m-p-s-t-y" | |
-1 letter: playmates. | |
-2 letters: playmate. | |
-3 letters: amplest, amylase, apetaly, flypast, malates, maltase, palates, palmate, tamales. | |
-4 letters: aflame, alates, fealty, featly, festal, flames, fleams, flytes, lamest, lampas, lysate, malate, maples, mateys, mayest, measly, meatal, metals, myself, palate, palest, palets, pastel, petals, plasma, plates, platys, playas, pleats, safely, safety, salpae, samlet, sample, septal, slatey, staple, steamy, tamale, tamals. | |
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