chokedamp n 1: the atmosphere in a mine following an explosion; high in carbon dioxide and incapable of supporting life [syn: {chokedamp}, {blackdamp}]
26 Moby Thesaurus words for "chokedamp": afterdamp, blackdamp, breath, cloud, coal gas, damp, effluvium, exhalation, exhaust, exhaust gas, fetid air, firedamp, flatus, fluid, fume, malaria, mephitis, miasma, puff of smoke, reek, smoke, smudge, steam, vapor, volatile, water vapor