whitedamp
white damp
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Definitions of whitedamp word
- noun whitedamp a poisonous coal-mine gas composed chiefly of carbon monoxide. 1
- noun whitedamp a mixture of poisonous gases, mainly carbon monoxide, occurring in coal mines 0
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Origin of whitedamp
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85
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Parts of speech for Whitedamp
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whitedamp popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
whitedamp usage trend in Literature
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