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(mining) Suffocating gases present in a coal mine after an explosion caused by firedamp, consisting of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, and sometimes hydrogen sulfide..
Use afterdamp when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Afterdamp means (mining) Suffocating gases present in a coal mine after an explosion caused by firedamp, consisting of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, and sometimes hydrogen sulfide..
Common synonyms include staunch.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use afterdamp where its definition matches the intended context.
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