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stinkdamp

noun

Etymology

From stink + damp.

  1. derived from *dampaz✻
  2. derived from dampen
  3. inherited from dampen — “to stifle; suffocate”
  4. compounded as stinkdamp — “stink + damp”

Definitions

  1. hydrogen sulfide when it builds up in an enclosed space such as a mine

The neighborhood

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