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   Damp , 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.]
    Moisture; humidity; fog; fogginess; vapor.
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   Night . . . with black air
   Accompanied, with damps and dreadful gloom.
   Milton.
   
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   Dejection; depression; cloud of the mind.
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   Even now, while thus I stand blest in thy presence,
   A secret damp of grief comes o'er my soul.
   Addison.
   
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   It must have thrown a damp over your autumn excursion.
   J. D. Forbes.
   
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   (Mining) A gaseous product, formed in coal mines, old wells, pints, etc.
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   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.
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   Damp , a. [Compar. Damper ; superl. Dampest.]
    Being in a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist; humid.
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   O'erspread with a damp sweat and holy fear.
   Dryden.
   
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   Dejected; depressed; sunk. [R.]
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   All these and more came flocking, but with looks
   Downcast and damp.
   Milton.
   
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   Damp, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Damped ; p. pr. & vb. n. Damping.] [OE. dampen to choke, suffocate. See Damp, n.]
   To render damp; to moisten; to make humid, or moderately wet; to dampen; as, to damp cloth.
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   To put out, as fire; to depress or deject; to deaden; to cloud; to check or restrain, as action or vigor; to make dull; to weaken; to discourage. “To damp your tender hopes.” 
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   Usury dulls and damps all industries, improvements, and new inventions, wherein money would be stirring if it were not for this slug.
   Bacon.
   
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   How many a day has been damped and darkened by an angry word!
   Sir J. Lubbock.
   
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   The failure of his enterprise damped the spirit of the soldiers.
   Macaulay.
   
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