afterdamps

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A form of afterdamp — 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

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

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

Chicago

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