Choke-damp
41afterdamp — n. poisonous gas (mixture of carbon dioxide and nitrogen) remaining after explosion of fire damp in mine; choke damp …
42Black — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 very dark, having no colour from the absorption of all or nearly all incident light (like coal or soot). 2 completely dark from the absence of a source of light (black night). 3 (Black) a of the human group having dark… …
43black — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 very dark, having no colour from the absorption of all or nearly all incident light (like coal or soot). 2 completely dark from the absence of a source of light (black night). 3 (Black) a of the human group having dark… …
44Stythe — Stythe, n. (Mining) Choke damp. [1913 Webster] …
45Carbon dioxide — Carbon dioxide …
46Haswell, County Durham — Haswell is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated between Durham and Peterlee.It is notable as the birthplace of English world champion road racing cyclist Tom Simpson, born 30 November 1937.It was also the home of the world s… …
47mephitic air — Carbonic acid, carbonic acid gas, foul air, choke damp …
48chokedamp — /ˈtʃoʊkdæmp/ (say chohkdamp) noun Mining mine atmosphere so low in oxygen and high in carbon dioxide as to cause choking; blackdamp. {choke + damp (def. 4) …
49stythe — n. choke damp …
50Damped — Damp Damp, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Damped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Damping}.] [OE. dampen to choke, suffocate. See {Damp}, n.] 1. To render damp; to moisten; to make humid, or moderately wet; to dampen; as, to damp cloth. [1913 Webster] 2. To put out, as… …
