- damp down a fire
- extinguish a fire
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
damp down a fire
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damp — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ slightly wet. ► NOUN ▪ moisture in the air, on a surface, or in a solid. ► VERB 1) make damp. 2) (damp down) control or restrain (a feeling or situation). 3) (damp down … English terms dictionary
damp — damp1 [dæmp] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Middle Low German] 1.) slightly wet, often in an unpleasant way ▪ Wipe the leather with a damp cloth. ▪ a cold, damp day 2.) damp squib BrE informal something that is intended to be exciting, effective etc,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Fire balloon — This article is about the Japanese WWII weapon. For the small unmanned festive hot air balloon, see sky lantern. Shot down fire balloon reinflated by Americans in California A fire balloon (風船爆弾, fūsen bakudan … Wikipedia
damp — Synonyms and related words: abate, abridge, absorb the shock, acoustic tile, afterdamp, allay, alleviate, antiknock, arrest, asperge, asphyxiate, assimilate to, assuage, attemper, attenuate, baffle, baffler, balance, bank the fire, beat down,… … Moby Thesaurus
damp — /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… …
damp — [damp] n. [MDu, vapor, steam, akin to OHG, MHG, Ger dampf < IE base * dhem , to smoke, mist > DANK] 1. a slight wetness; moisture 2. a harmful gas sometimes found in mines; firedamp; blackdamp 3. Archaic a dejected or depressed state adj. 1 … English World dictionary
damp something down — ˌdamp sthˈdown derived to make a fire burn more slowly or stop burning Main entry: ↑dampderived … Useful english dictionary
damp — 1 adjective 1 slightly wet, often in an unpleasant way: Wipe the leather with a damp cloth. 2 damp squib BrE informal something that is intended to be exciting, effective etc, but which is disappointing damply adverb USAGE NOTE: DAMP WORD CHOICE … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
damp — adj., n., & v. adj. slightly wet; moist. n. 1 diffused moisture in the air, on a surface, or in a solid, esp. as a cause of inconvenience or danger. 2 dejection; discouragement. 3 = FIREDAMP. v.tr. 1 make damp; moisten. 2 (often foll. by down) a… … Useful english dictionary
damp — 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… … English new terms dictionary
