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Firedamp meaning

A flammable gas (mostly methane) found in coal mines; forms an explosive mixture with air.

Synonyms of Firedamp

gas

Related words

Other words often associated with Firedamp or its synonyms:

fuel gasoline flatulence petrol fluid hydrocarbon accelerator state

Using Firedamp

  • The main meaning on this page is: A flammable gas (mostly methane) found in coal mines; forms an explosive mixture with air.
  • Useful related words include: gas.
  • In the example corpus, firedamp often appears in combinations such as: any firedamp.

Context around Firedamp

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

present 1× outside 1× explosions 1× testing 1× accumulating 1×

Sentence patterns with Firedamp

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and any firedamp present can 1× deaths from firedamp explosions rose 1× ignite any firedamp outside the 1× risk of firedamp accumulating 1× used for firedamp testing in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

rusting of the 1× successors a modern 1× the screen acts 1× thus low pressure 1×

Common sentence endings:

of firedamp accumulating 1× outside the mesh 1× rose yet further 1× uk coal mines 1×

Words around Firedamp

Just before it in the word index:

fired 5.824 firecuda 2 firecrest 2 firecrackers 87 firecracker 41 firecoin 2

Just after it in the word index:

fireeye 13 firefall 2 firefight 71 firefighter 649 firefighters 2.567 firefighting 276

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aapke 6

Corpus analysis for Firedamp

  • In this selection, "firedamp" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, present, outside and explosions stand out and add context to how "firedamp" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and any firedamp present can and deaths from firedamp explosions rose. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "firedamp" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with firedamp

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Thus low pressure increases the risk of firedamp accumulating. (9 words)

Rusting of the gauze quickly made the lamp unsafe, and the number of deaths from firedamp explosions rose yet further. (20 words)

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. (28 words)

Longer example sentences

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. (43 words)

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. (28 words)

Rusting of the gauze quickly made the lamp unsafe, and the number of deaths from firedamp explosions rose yet further. (20 words)

Example sentences (4)

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.

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

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.

Thus low pressure increases the risk of firedamp accumulating.

Common combinations with firedamp

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "firedamp" in a sentence?
An example: "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." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "firedamp" from authentic English texts.
What does "firedamp" mean?
Firedamp means: A flammable gas (mostly methane) found in coal mines; forms an explosive mixture with air.
What are synonyms of "firedamp"?
Common synonyms of "firedamp" include: gas.
How many example sentences with "firedamp" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "firedamp", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.