Meaning of chokedamp | Babel Free
Definitions
A damp consisting chiefly of carbon dioxide, so called for its ability to asphyxiate.
Examples
“"Now, when you described the Wigan coal explosion last⟳ month, could you not have⟳ gone down and helped those people, in spite of the choke-damp?" "I did." "You never said so." "There was nothing worth bucking about." "I didn't know⟳." She looked at me with rather more interest⟳.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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