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Firedamp

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gasesnoun	(uncountable, physical chemistry) Matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid, or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly by deposition.
afterdampnoun	(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.
damp	In a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist.
flashdampnoun	(mining) A mixture of methane, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen that is found in mines, and ignited quickly within a safety lamp, but that is then extinguished quickly due to the exhaust products of the flame. Flashdamp can be heavier than air (called heavy flashdamp) or lighter than air (called light flashdamp), depending on the proportion of carbon dioxide.
fire dampernoun	A damper which closes off an air duct automatically in the event of fire so as to restrict the passage of fire and smoke.
firedampernoun	Alternative form of fire damper. [A passive fire protection product used in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning ducts.]
davy lampnoun	(mining, historical) A miners' lamp or safety lamp used in coal mines to prevent explosions.
duffnoun	(US, slang) The buttocks.
coaldustnoun	The dust of coal.
dampthnoun	(obsolete) dampness
dynamitardnoun	(archaic or historical) A political dynamiter.
draftnoun	(Universal spelling) A version of a written work (such as a book or paper) or drawing.
eldingnoun	(chiefly dialectal) firewood; fuel
downcomenoun	A tumbling or falling down; a sudden or heavy fall; an overthrow; ruin; destruction.
datallernoun	Alternative form of dataler. [A worker who is hired and paid by the day, especially an underground mine worker.]
ashdump doornoun	An opening through which the ash is removed from a fireplace.
daffnoun	A fool; an idiot; a blockhead.
dynamitenoun	A class of explosives made from nitroglycerine in an absorbent medium such as kieselguhr, used in mining and blasting.
datalernoun	A worker who is hired and paid by the day, especially an underground mine worker.
drawverb	Senses relating to exerting force or pulling.