BLACKDAMP

chokedamp, blackdamp

(noun) the atmosphere in a mine following an explosion; high in carbon dioxide and incapable of supporting life

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

blackdamp (usually uncountable, plural blackdamps)

choke damp

Source: Wiktionary



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7 June 2024

CHOW

(noun) breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China


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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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