damp

  • 31damp — [14] The familiar adjectival use of damp as ‘slightly wet’ is a comparatively recent development, from the 18th century. When the word was first borrowed into English, from Middle Low German damp, it was a noun meaning ‘vapour’ (an application… …

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  • 32DAMP — Désoxyadénosine monophosphate Désoxyadénosine monophosphate Général Synonymes dAMP No …

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  • 33dAMP — Abbreviation for deoxyadenylic acid. * * * deoxyadenosine monophosphate; deoxyadenylate adenosine monophosphate * * * damp damp n a noxious or stifling gas or vapor esp one occurring in coal mines usu. used in pl. see BLACK DAMP, FIREDAMP * * * n …

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  • 34damp — 1. Humid; moist. 2. Atmospheric moisture. 3. Foul air in a mine; air charged with carbon oxides (black or choke d.) or with various explosive hydrocarbon vapors (firedamp). * * * deoxyadenosine monophosphate; deoxyadenylate adenosine… …

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  • 35damp — adjective slightly wet. noun 1》 moisture in the air, on a surface, or in a solid, typically with detrimental or unpleasant effects.     ↘(damps) archaic damp air or atmosphere. 2》 archaic a check or discouragement. verb 1》 make damp. 2》 (often… …

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  • 36damp*/ — [dæmp] adj I something that is damp is slightly wet, often in an unpleasant way or when it should be dry The wood won t burn if it s damp.[/ex] dampness noun [U] II noun [U] damp [dæmp] slightly wet areas in the walls of a building …

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  • 37damp — /dæmp / (say damp) adjective 1. moderately wet; moist. 2. Obsolete dejected. –noun 3. moisture; humidity; moist air. 4. Obsolete a noxious or stifling vapour or gas, especially in a mine. 5. depression of spirits; dejection. 6. a check or… …

  • 38Damp — Recorded in a number of spellings including Damp, Damper, and Dampier, this unusual and interesting name is English, although it has its source of origin is French. It originates from any of the of the various places called Dampierre in France,… …

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  • 39Damp — Original name in latin Damp Name in other language Damp State code DE Continent/City Europe/Berlin longitude 54.58333 latitude 9.98333 altitude 25 Population 1743 Date 2011 04 25 …

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  • 40damp — 1. adjective her hair was damp Syn: moist, moistened, wettish, dampened, dampish; humid, steamy, muggy, clammy, sweaty, sticky, dank, moisture laden, wet, wetted; rainy, drizzly, showery, misty …

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