"choke damp" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} choke damp (uncountable)
  1. 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. Wikipedia link: choke damp Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Gases, Mining Synonyms: blackdamp, stythe, chokedamp Related terms: canary in a coal mine Translations (asphyxiant): böse Wetter [neuter, plural] (German), tagnwy [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-choke_damp-en-noun-qUDKocwZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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