white damp
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of white damp
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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On the white, damp wall of the Yahidne school basement is a crude calendar, drawn in red crayon.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2022
Carbon monoxide, which is white damp, is more dreaded by the miners than any other gas because it is difficult to detect, having no odour, taste or colour.
From Seeds of Pine by Canuck, Janey
In a well-ventilated mine, however, where high explosive is used and handled by experienced men, there's not likely to be much danger from white damp.
From The Boy With the U.S. Miners by Rolt-Wheeler, Francis
After we had passed the houses of a little village a heavy mist fell upon us, white, damp, and clogging.
From Romance by Conrad, Joseph
Haven't you got sense enough to see what would happen as soon as you drove a hole through big enough to let the white damp in and not big enough to get the men out?
From The Boy With the U.S. Miners by Rolt-Wheeler, Francis
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