chokedamp

[ chohk-damp ]

noun

, Mining.

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

chokedamp

/ ˈtʃəʊkˌdæmp /

noun

1. another word for blackdamp

Word History and Origins

Origin of chokedamp¹

First recorded in 1635–45; choke + damp

Example Sentences

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