Word: afterdamps
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: af
ter
damps
Definition: Plural of afterdamp; a toxic mixture of gases (including carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide and nitrogen) after an explosion of firedamp in a mine
Morphemes:
Affix: after-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: With prepositional effect, forming compound words denoting something which follows the second element of the compound.
Affix: damp
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A gaseous product, formed in coal mines, old wells, pits, etc.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: damp
Language: enm
Decoded: damp
Meaning: noun
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.