firedamp
IPA: fˈaɪɝdæmp
noun
- (mining) An inflammable gas (mostly methane) found in coal mines; forms an explosive mixture with air.
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Examples of "firedamp" in Sentences
- Firedamp is a flammable gas found in coal mines.
- The disaster was due to an underground explosion of firedamp.
- The mine was closed following a fatal firedamp explosion in 1811.
- Firedamp does not say what the methane concentration is as commonly found.
- The explosion was caused by firedamp ignited by a 'flash' from a damaged cable.
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