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noun, feminine

lampe Davy

/lɑ̃p da.vi/

noun, feminine/lɑ̃p da.vi/plural: lampes Davy

a safety lamp for use in flammable atmospheres, invented in 1815 by Sir Humphry Davy, to reduce the danger of explosions due to the presence of methane and other flammable gases; Davy lamp