The men trapped in the coal mine were almost asphyxiated by gas before help could reach them.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
as·phyx·i·ate — … Useful english dictionary
phyx — as·phyx·ia; as·phyx·i·al; as·phyx·i·ant; as·phyx·i·ate; as·phyx·i·a·tion; as·phyx·i·a·tor; … English syllables
as|phyx´i|a´tor — as|phyx|i|ate «as FIHK see ayt», transitive verb, intransitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to suffocate because of lack of oxygen in the blood; produce asphyxia in: »The men trapped in the coal mine were almost asphyxiated by gas before help could reach … Useful english dictionary
as|phyx´i|a´tion — as|phyx|i|ate «as FIHK see ayt», transitive verb, intransitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to suffocate because of lack of oxygen in the blood; produce asphyxia in: »The men trapped in the coal mine were almost asphyxiated by gas before help could reach … Useful english dictionary
asphyxiate — as·phyx·i·ate … English syllables
AS — AS; As; as·a·fet·i·da; as·a·phus; as·a·ra·bac·ca; as·a·ron; as·a·ro·tum; as·a·rum; as·best; as·bes·tic; as·bes·ti·form; as·bes·tine; as·bes·toid; as·bes·to·sis; as·bo·lite; as·ca·la·bo·ta; as·ca·laph·i·dae; as·caph·i·dae; as·ca·phus;… … English syllables
asphyxiate — To induce asphyxia. * * * as·phyx·i·ate sē .āt vb, at·ed; at·ing vt to cause asphyxia in also to kill or make unconscious through inadequate oxygen, presence of noxious agents, or other obstruction to normal breathing vi to become asphyxiated… … Medical dictionary
asphyxiate — as|phyx|i|ate [ æs fıksi,eıt ] verb intransitive or transitive to kill someone by preventing them from breathing, or to die when someone prevents you from breathing: SUFFOCATE ╾ as|phyx|i|a|tion [ æs,fıksi eıʃn ] noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
asphyxiate — as•phyx•i•ate [[t]æsˈfɪk siˌeɪt[/t]] v. at•ed, at•ing 1) to produce asphyxia in 2) to cause to die or lose consciousness by impairing normal breathing, as by gas or other noxious agents; smother 3) to become asphyxiated • Etymology: 1830–40… … From formal English to slang
Asphyxiate — As*phyx i*ate, v. t. To bring to a state of asphyxia; to suffocate. Note: [Used commonly in the past pple.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
