English Explanatory Dictionary

choke damp

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An asphyxiant found in enclosed places such as mines and sewers; a mixture of several gases left after oxygen is removed from the air, typically nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor.

Word forms

choke damp chokedamp

Synonyms

blackdamp stythe

Related words

canary in a coal mine
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