afterdamp
[ af-ter-damp, ahf- ]
/ ˈæf tərˌdæmp, ˈɑf- /
noun
an irrespirable mixture of gases, consisting chiefly of carbon dioxide and nitrogen, left in a mine after an explosion or fire.
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
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British Dictionary definitions for afterdamp
afterdamp
/ (ˈɑːftəˌdæmp) /
noun
a poisonous mixture of gases containing carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen formed after the explosion of firedamp in coal minesSee also whitedamp
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