grisou — meaning in English

English meaning

• damp adj Slightly wet; not dry but not soaking either.

Senses

grisou is used for these senses in English:

• damp (mining, archaic, or, historical) A gaseous product, formed in coal mines, old wells, pits, etc.
• firedamp (mining) A flammable gas (mostly methane) found in coal mines; forms an explosive mixture with air.

damp — full definition

1. adj Slightly wet; not dry but not soaking either.
2. noun Moisture in the air or on a surface; humidity.
3. verb To make something slightly wet, or to weaken and reduce something such as a fire, sound, or feeling.

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