choke damp

noun

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.

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blackdampstythe
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Meanings

nounchoke damp (uncountable)

alternative chokedamp

  1. uncountableAn 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.

    Synonyms: blackdamp, stythe

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn 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.

Similar
blackdampstythe

Translations

German böse Wetter
  • böse Wetterasphyxiant
Welsh tagnwy
  • tagnwyasphyxiant
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APA

choke damp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choke%20damp

MLA

“choke damp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choke%20damp. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “choke damp,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choke%20damp.

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