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单词 afterdamp
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Definition of afterdamp in English:

afterdamp

nounˈɑːftədampˈæftərˌdæmp
mass noun
  • Choking gas left after an explosion of firedamp in a mine, rich in carbon monoxide.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • These men had survived the force of the explosion, but had succumbed to the effects of the afterdamp.
    • The ‘afterdamp’ occurring in such situations is a mixture of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide.
    • As they had been almost completely destroyed it was impossible to enter owing to the afterdamp which prevailed.
    • The afterdamp and smoke passed directly to the airshaft from the split of the ventilating current in the section.
    • They had managed to soak their shirts in water and breath through them to filter out the afterdamp.
 
 

Definition of afterdamp in US English:

afterdamp

nounˈæftərˌdæmpˈaftərˌdamp
  • Choking gas, rich in carbon monoxide, left after an explosion of firedamp in a mine.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The afterdamp and smoke passed directly to the airshaft from the split of the ventilating current in the section.
    • The ‘afterdamp’ occurring in such situations is a mixture of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide.
    • As they had been almost completely destroyed it was impossible to enter owing to the afterdamp which prevailed.
    • These men had survived the force of the explosion, but had succumbed to the effects of the afterdamp.
    • They had managed to soak their shirts in water and breath through them to filter out the afterdamp.
 
 
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