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/chohk"damp'/, n. Mining.mine atmosphere so low in oxygen and high in carbon dioxide as to cause choking. Also called blackdamp.[1635-45; CHOKE + DAMP]
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chokedamp — [chōk′damp΄] n. BLACKDAMP … English World dictionary
chokedamp — noun A damp consisting chiefly of carbon dioxide, so called for its ability to asphyxiate … Wiktionary
chokedamp — n. see blackdamp … Medical dictionary
chokedamp — Synonyms and related words: afterdamp, blackdamp, breath, cloud, coal gas, damp, effluvium, exhalation, exhaust, exhaust gas, fetid air, firedamp, flatus, fluid, fume, malaria, mephitis, miasma, puff of smoke, reek, smoke, smudge, steam, vapor,… … Moby Thesaurus
chokedamp — n. choking gas … English contemporary dictionary
chokedamp — n.; see blackdamp … The new mediacal dictionary
chokedamp — choke•damp [[t]ˈtʃoʊkˌdæmp[/t]] n. min mine atmosphere so low in oxygen and high in carbon dioxide as to cause choking Also called blackdamp • Etymology: 1635–45 … From formal English to slang
chokedamp — /ˈtʃoʊkdæmp/ (say chohkdamp) noun Mining mine atmosphere so low in oxygen and high in carbon dioxide as to cause choking; blackdamp. {choke + damp (def. 4) …
chokedamp — n. asphyxiating gas, mainly carbon dioxide, of mines … Dictionary of difficult words
chokedamp — noun the atmosphere in a mine following an explosion; high in carbon dioxide and incapable of supporting life • Syn: ↑blackdamp • Hypernyms: ↑carbon dioxide, ↑CO2, ↑carbonic acid gas … Useful english dictionary
