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firearm [ˈfaıərɑːm] N

fireman <firemen [ˈfaıəmən] > [ˈfaıəmən] N

fireplace [ˈfaıəpleıs] N

fire wall N

I . fireside [ˈfaıəsaıd] N

II . fireside [ˈfaıəsaıd] ADJ

firework [ˈfaıəwɜːk] N

fire alarm N

fire hydrant N

firefly [ˈfaıəflaı] N

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In the first half of the 19th century there were many disasters, many caused by firedamp and inadequate ventilation.
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Firedamp was ignited by an open acetylene cap lamp and the initial explosion started fires which spread rapidly.
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Most of the deaths in coal mine disasters were caused by inhalation of the toxic gases produced by firedamp explosions.
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After the explosion the burnt methane (firedamp) forms carbon dioxide (then called carbonic acid gas) and carbon monoxide.
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He reasoned that a lamp in a chimney could create a sufficient updraft that firedamp would not penetrate down the chimney.
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The main problem was firedamp explosions, often followed by ignition of airborne coal dust.
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Coal mining was very dangerous owing to the presence of firedamp in many coal seams.
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As mine management was aware of firedamp, there were strict rules about the use of safety lamps.
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It is thought that the explosion was caused by firedamp igniting on contact with a candle.
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An initial blast may have caused a chain reaction triggering the firedamp and coal dust explosion that devastated the rest of the pit.
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