Meaning of FIREDAMP
| Pronunciation: | | 'fIr`damp
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| | Definition: | | [n] a mixture of gases (mostly methane) that form in coal mines and become explosive when mixed with air |
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| | Definition: | | Firedamp
In 1888, Leos Nemcova, forty-four: miner, blasting expert, sails to the New World in search of his dream. On the cold floor of a US customs depot, Leos' wife, Frederica, twenty-two, gives birth to a son. She abandons Leos and the baby to seek "Her New World." Frederica moves into the home of a wealthy sea captain and his wife, Megan. To enhance her position, Frederica seduces Megan. more details ... |
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| | Related Terms: | | afterdamp, blackdamp, breath, chokedamp, cloud, coal gas, damp, effluvium, exhalation, exhaust, exhaust gas, fetid air, flatus, fluid, fume, malaria, mephitis, miasma, puff of smoke, reek, smoke, smudge, steam, vapor, volatile, water vapor |
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