firedamp

Noun

Meaning

a mixture of gases (mostly methane) that form in coal mines and become explosive when mixed with air

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

methane blackdamp afterdamp

Hypernyms

gas

Related terms

afterdamp

Phrases with the word

jet of firedamp firedamp burst firedamp discharge firedamp emission firedamp eruption firedamp expulsion

Examples

Rusting of the gauze quickly made the lamp unsafe, and the number of deaths from firedamp explosions rose yet further. Source: Internet

Successors A modern-day equivalent of the Davy lamp is the Protector Garforth GR6S flame safety lamp which is used for firedamp testing in all UK coal mines. Source: Internet

The screen acts as a flame arrestor ; air (and any firedamp present) can pass through the mesh freely enough to support combustion, but the holes are too fine to allow a flame to propagate through them and ignite any firedamp outside the mesh. Source: Internet

Thus low pressure increases the risk of firedamp accumulating. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

fired up fired upon fired without a reason firedamp alarm firedamp burst firedamp detector