black damp

black damp

noun

Definition of BLACK DAMP

: a carbon dioxide mixture occurring as a mine gas and incapable of supporting life or flame

First Known Use of BLACK DAMP

1836

Rhymes with BLACK DAMP

arc lamp, boot camp, break camp, C-clamp, death camp, decamp, encamp, firedamp, flashlamp, floor lamp, food stamp, glow lamp, headlamp, off-ramp, on-ramp, preamp, revamp, sunlamp, tax stamp, time-stamp, unclamp, work camp