Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blak-damp]
- /ˈblækˌdæmp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [blak-damp]
- /ˈblækˌdæmp/
Definitions of blackdamp word
- noun blackdamp air that is low in oxygen content and high in carbon dioxide as a result of an explosion in a mine 3
- noun blackdamp a suffocating gas, a mixture of carbon dioxide and nitrogen, that may occur in mines 3
- noun blackdamp chokedamp. 1
- noun blackdamp choke damp. 0
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Origin of blackdamp
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; black + damp
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Blackdamp
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blackdamp popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
blackdamp usage trend in Literature
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