afterdamp

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noun

Suffocating gases present in a coal mine after an explosion caused by firedamp, consisting of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, and sometimes hydrogen sulfide.

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Meanings

nounafterdamp (usually uncountable, plural afterdamps)

plural afterdamps · alternative after-damp

  1. uncountableusuallybusinessSuffocating 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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSuffocating gases present in a coal mine after an explosion caused by firedamp, consisting of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, and sometimes hydrogen sulfide.

Similar
staunch
Also see
staunch

Origin

From after- + damp.

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Translations

Polish gazy powybuchowe
  • gazy powybuchowesuffocating gasses in a coal mine
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APA

afterdamp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afterdamp

MLA

“afterdamp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afterdamp. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “afterdamp,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afterdamp.

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