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Davy

davynoun

davies

/ˈdeɪvi/

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Definizioni

A safety lamp for use in flammable atmospheres, invented by Sir Humphry Davy.

The miners relied on the davy to safely illuminate the tunnels.

Slang. An oath; one’s sworn word, originally as a shortening of “affidavit” (chiefly in the phrase “on one’s davy”).

I’ll pay you back next week, on my davy.

Sinonimi

safety lamp

miner's lamp

safety lantern