The Collaborative International Dictionary
Damp \Damp\ (d[a^]mp), n. [Akin to LG., D., & Dan. damp vapor, steam, fog, G. dampf, Icel. dampi, Sw. damb dust, and to MNG. dimpfen to smoke, imp. dampf.]
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Moisture; humidity; fog; fogginess; vapor.
Night . . . with black air Accompanied, with damps and dreadful gloom.
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Dejection; depression; cloud of the mind.
Even now, while thus I stand blest in thy presence, A secret damp of grief comes o'er my soul.
--Addison.It must have thrown a damp over your autumn excursion.
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(Mining) A gaseous product, formed in coal mines, old wells, pints, etc.
Choke damp, a damp consisting principally of carbonic acid gas; -- so called from its extinguishing flame and animal life. See Carbonic acid, under Carbonic.
Damp sheet, a curtain in a mine gallery to direct air currents and prevent accumulation of gas.
Fire damp, a damp consisting chiefly of light carbureted hydrogen; -- so called from its tendence to explode when mixed with atmospheric air and brought into contact with flame.
Wiktionary
n. A curtain in a mine gallery to direct air currents and prevent accumulation of gas.
Usage examples of "damp sheet".
There was, however, someone next to him, bound up in the damp sheet (it was hot as hell already, chill sweat circled Auberon's neck and brow).
The boy peeled a damp sheet off the batch, thrust it into his hand, and a minute later was engulfed in the snowstorm.
Mammy gestured with her rag to the two naked girls, dripping with water on their damp sheet.
He dressed, and then he wrote a quick note for Robyn on a damp sheet of Saint Victoir notepaper: Gone to locate Elegance St, back soon, don't worry.
Goodmountain opened the press again and wordlessly handed William a damp sheet of paper.
Using the hotel hair dryer I carefully dried the damp sheet, trying not to wrinkle it too much and driving away the strong smell of perfume.
Angus reached into his shirt pocket and pulled out a damp sheet of paper and some tobacco and hand-rolled a cigarette.
Rita Hendon tossed restlessly in her bed, threw off the single damp sheet.
New plumbing, the man added, squeezing Corto's shoulder through the sweat-damp sheet.