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11Safety razor — A safety razor is a razor where the skin is protected from all but the very edge of the blade.These razors are referred to as safety razors as opposed to the straight razor which is sometimes referred to as a cut throat razor. It is often thought …
12wire glass — noun a glass that contains a layer of wire netting in it • Hypernyms: ↑glass * * * noun also wired glass : glass with wire netting embedded in it during manufacture to reduce the probability of its shattering when cracked by shock or by heat… …
13Safety lamp — A safety lamp is any of several types of lamp, which are designed to be safe to use in coal mines. These lamps are designed to operate in air that may contain coal dust, methane, or firedamp, all of which are potentially flammable or explosive… …
14safety lamp — a miner s lamp in which the flame is protected by wire gauze to prevent the immediate ignition of explosive gases. [1810 20] * * * ▪ coal mining lighting device used in places, such as mines, in which there is danger from the explosion of… …
15safety line — In land mine warfare, demarcation line for trip wire or wire actuated mines in a minefield. It serves to protect the laying personnel. After the minefield is laid, this line is neither marked on the ground nor plotted on the minefield record …
16Safety lamp — Lamp Lamp (l[a^]mp), n. [F. lampe, L. lampas, adis, fr. Gr. ?, ?, torch, fr. ? to give light, to shine. Cf. {Lampad}, {Lantern}.] 1. A light producing vessel, device, instrument or apparatus; formerly referring especially to a vessel with a wick… …
17SAFETY LAMP — name of a variety of lamps for safety in coal mines against fire damp, a highly explosive mixture of natural gas apt to accumulate in them; the best known being the Davey Lamp, invented by Sir Humphrey Davy; the Geordie, invented by George… …
18safety net — Government social welfare programs designed to assist the poor. The term is derived from the net protecting circus high wire performers should they fall. ► “What’s more, farmers are more cautious because they expect the government safety net to …
19safety lamp — noun Date: 1816 a miner s lamp constructed to avoid explosion in an atmosphere containing flammable gas usually by enclosing the flame in fine wire gauze …
20safety lamp — noun A miners lamp designed to avoid explosion by enclosing the flame in fine wire gauze …
