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afterdamps

afterdamps is the plural of afterdamp.

Meaning of afterdamp

Noun

afterdamp (usually uncountable, plural afterdamps)

  1. (usually) Suffocating gases present in a coal mine after an explosion caused by firedamp, consisting of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, and sometimes hydrogen sulfide.
    Synonyms:
    staunch

Questions about afterdamps

What is afterdamps the plural of?
Afterdamps is the plural of afterdamp.

Words near afterdamps in the dictionary

  1. aftercrop
  2. aftercrops
  3. aftercurrent
  4. aftercurrents
  5. afterdamp
  6. afterdamps
  7. afterdated
  8. afterdays
  9. afterdeal
  10. afterdeals
  11. afterdeck

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