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The atmosphere in a mine following an explosion
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blackdamp
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n. the atmosphere in a mine following an explosion; high in carbon dioxide and incapable of supporting life [syn: chokedamp ]
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Blackdamp (also known as stythe or choke damp ) is an asphyxiant , reducing the available oxygen content of air to a level incapable of sustaining human or animal life. It is not a single gas but a mixture of unbreathable gases left after oxygen is removed ...
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n. choke damp
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Redolent of desert grit, of cactus pollen, of diesel fumes, of hot blacktop, the air curdled as Dylan drew near to the restaurant, thickened with the aroma of long-used deep-fryer oil, with hamburger grease smoking on a griddle, with fried-onion vapors nearly as thick as blackdamp.