"afterdamp" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: afterdamps [plural]
Etymology: From after- + damp. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|after|damp}} after- + damp Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} afterdamp (usually uncountable, plural afterdamps)
  1. (mining) Suffocating gases present in a coal mine after an explosion caused by firedamp, consisting of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, and sometimes hydrogen sulfide. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Mining Synonyms: staunch, after-damp
    Sense id: en-afterdamp-en-noun-gkM7ePUV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with after- Topics: business, mining

Inflected forms

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