CHOKEDAMP


Meaning of CHOKEDAMP in English

/chohk"damp'/ , n. Mining.

mine atmosphere so low in oxygen and high in carbon dioxide as to cause choking. Also called blackdamp .

[ 1635-45; CHOKE + DAMP ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .