damp

Definitions of damp
  1. noun
    a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
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    types:
    stoom
    water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
    waterdamp
    water in a vaporous form diffused in the atmosphere but below boiling temperature
    nevel, spray, sproeimiddel
    water in small drops in the atmosphere; blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall
    type of:
    suspensie
    a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
  2. noun
    a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
    synonyms: rook
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    types:
    kruitdamp, pulverdamp
    smoke created by the firing of guns
    smook, sneeuwwolk, walm
    a stifling cloud of smoke
    type of:
    aërosol
    a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas
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