damp sheet — noun : a curtain in a mine gallery for directing air currents and preventing accumulation of gas … Useful english dictionary
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.] 1. Moisture; humidity; fog; fogginess; vapor. [1913 Webster] Night . . . with black air Accompanied,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Damp (mining) — Historically, gases (other than breathable air) in coal mines in Britain were collectively known as damps . This comes from the Middle Low German word dampf (meaning vapour ), and was in use by 1480 [1]. Damps included: After damp, a mixture of… … Wikipedia
Sheet mulching — is a gardening and landscaping method that allows planting into or on top of the ground and is a form of no dig gardening: the process of covering any base or unwanted plant material including weeds, old lawn or open ground with a layers of… … Wikipedia
Damp-proof course — A damp proof course (often abbreviated to DPC) is a horizontal barrier in a wall designed to prevent moisture rising through the structure by capillary action a phenomenon known as rising damp.Building standards in many countries require most new … Wikipedia
Damp proofing — A damp proofing barrier Damp proofing in construction is a type of waterproofing applied to building foundation walls to prevent moisture from passing through the walls into interior spaces. A damp proof course (often abbreviated to DPC) is a… … Wikipedia
Choke damp — 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.] 1. Moisture; humidity; fog; fogginess; vapor. [1913 Webster] Night . . . with black air… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fire damp — 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.] 1. Moisture; humidity; fog; fogginess; vapor. [1913 Webster] Night . . . with black air… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ground|sheet — «GROWND SHEET», noun. a waterproof sheet spread on the ground as a protection against damp; grod cloth … Useful english dictionary
Viscosity printing — is a multi color printmaking technique that incorporates principles of relief printing and intaglio printing. It was pioneered by Stanley William Hayter. The process uses the principle of viscosity to print multiple colors of ink from a single… … Wikipedia
