blackdamp

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noun

Choke damp.

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chokedamp
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Meanings

nounblackdamp (usually uncountable, plural blackdamps)

plural blackdamps

  1. uncountableusuallyChoke damp.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe atmosphere in a mine following an explosion; high in carbon dioxide and incapable of supporting life

Similar
chokedamp
Broader
carbon dioxideCO2carbonic acid gas
Also see
choke dampchokedamp

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From black + damp.

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APA

blackdamp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blackdamp

MLA

“blackdamp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blackdamp. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blackdamp,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blackdamp.

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