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choke damp

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables
choke -damp
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

chokedamp (alternative)

Phrases

canary in a coal mine

Frequently Paired Words

canary in a coal mine

Synonyms

blackdamp stythe

Questions

What does choke damp mean?
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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