‘her hair was still _damp_ from the shower’

‘ _damp_ November evenings’

‘shame gave a _damp_ to her triumph’

‘The rising number of free services may have prompted a report circulating last week that AOL has put the _damps_ on content partners, requiring them to limit links and joint ad campaigns with free ISPs.’

‘the _damps_ of the valley’

‘Stay not in this evil den; for the air is chill, and the _damps_ are fatal; nor will any, that perish within it, ever find the path to Heaven.’

‘the house reeked of mould and _damp_ ’

‘He could have coped a lot better were it not for the accompanying stomach cramps and cold sweat - there was enough _damp_ in the room without his contributing to it.’

‘He had been asked to investigate ″fire- _damp_ ″ (methane gas) explosions in coal mines, caused by the candles miners used as lighting.’

‘If the flame got larger, they knew they were encountering ″fire _damp_ ″ (methane gas).’

‘she tried to _damp_ down her feelings of despair’

‘Polley is unshowy and controlled in the star part, _damping_ down her intelligence, beauty and almost all of her emotion for the role.’

‘ _damp_ a small area with water’

‘When they were dry they were _damped_ and rolled for the dampness to spread evenly before they were ironed with an iron heated and reheated on the stove.’

‘he _damped_ down the fire for the night’

‘After the building was _damped_ down yesterday, structural experts deemed it unsound and ordered its demolition.’

‘concrete structures _damp_ out any vibrations’

‘a _damped_ suspension that isolates the chassis from external vibration’

‘the muted notes should be produced by _damping_ the strings at the seventh position’

‘an ensemble of drums including a foot- _damped_ instrument’