Phrase Hound found 17 phrases and 33 compound words that contain damp. The most common are listed below. Open damp in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 17
- damp squibA firework that has been wet and therefore fails to go off correctly.
- damp courseA layer in a wall, foundation etc. which prevents moisture spreading into interior areas.
- choke dampAn asphyxiant found in enclosed places such as mines and sewers; a mixture of several gases left after oxygen is removed from the air, typically nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor.
- damp squidmalapropism of damp squib
- rising dampA condition caused by ground moisture rising up a masonry wall by capillary action
- damp proofingA protective measure applied to the exterior of building foundation walls to prevent rising damp
- damp downto reduce the intensity of (a fire)
- damp offOf plants: to decay and perish through excessive moisture.
- damp coursesplural of damp course: A layer in a wall, foundation etc. which prevents moisture spreading into interior areas.
- damp hazeA haze resulting from fine droplets of water, potentially coalesced around fine hygroscopic particles, which slightly restricts visibility, but not as much as a fog.
- damp sheetA curtain in a mine gallery to direct air currents and prevent accumulation of gas.
- damp sheetsplural of damp sheet: A curtain in a mine gallery to direct air currents and prevent accumulation of gas.
- damp-dryTo dry something until it is only damp.
- death-dampA cold, clammy sweat preceding death.
- damp squidsplural of damp squid: malapropism of damp squib
- damp hazesplural of damp haze: A haze resulting from fine droplets of water, potentially coalesced around fine hygroscopic particles, which slightly restricts visibility, but not as much as a fog.
- damp squibsplural of damp squib: A firework that has been wet and therefore fails to go off correctly.
Compound words 33
- damperSomething that damps or checks:
- firedampA flammable gas (mostly methane) found in coal mines; forms an explosive mixture with air.
- underdampTo fail to sufficiently suppress vibrations in.
- dampproofResistant to the effects of damp.
- flashdampA mixture of methane, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen that is found in mines, and ignited quickly within a safety lamp, but that is then extinguished quickly due to the exhaust products of the flame. Flashdamp can be heavier than air (called …
- bedampTo cover with dampness; make damp; dampen.
- chokedampA damp consisting chiefly of carbon dioxide, so called for its ability to asphyxiate.
- overdampTo damp a system more than would be necessary to prevent oscillation
- afterdampSuffocating gases present in a coal mine after an explosion caused by firedamp, consisting of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, and sometimes hydrogen sulfide.
- blackdampChoke damp.