chokedamp

American

[chohk-damp] / ˈtʃoʊkˌdæmp /

noun

Mining.

mine atmosphere so low in oxygen and high in carbon dioxide as to cause choking. choke.

chokedamp British

/ ˈtʃəʊkˌdæmp /

noun

another word for blackdamp

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Etymology

Origin of chokedamp

First recorded in 1635–45; choke + damp

Example Sentences

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Overcome by chokedamp - a gas comprising carbon dioxide found after explosions - he was found in a sitting position with a "handkerchief over his mouth and his hat drawn over his face".

From BBC

The old miner woke him, saying: "Rummy stuff this here chokedamp; see, they all dies drunk!"

From Project Gutenberg

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