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blackdamp

American  
[blak-damp] / ˈblækˌdæmp /

noun

Mining.

  1. chokedamp.

blackdamp British  
/ ˈblækˌdæmp /

noun

  1. Also called: chokedamp.  air that is low in oxygen content and high in carbon dioxide as a result of an explosion in a mine

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Etymology

Origin of blackdamp

First recorded in 1830–40; black + damp

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Timbering was shattered, the ventilating system dam aged, and there was blackdamp as well as thick, choking coal smoke inside.

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