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Choke
tʃəʊk
- (of a person or animal) have severe difficulty in breathing because of a constricted or obstructed throat or a lack of air
"Willie choked on a mouthful of tea"
- cause (a person or animal) to choke
"the toys contained parts that could choke a very young child"
- prevent (a plant) from growing by depriving it of light, air, or nourishment
"the bracken will choke the wild gladiolus"
- prevent or inhibit the occurrence or development of
"piracy will choke the creation and distribution of music"
- (in sports) fail to perform at a crucial point of a game or contest as a result of nervousness
"we were the only team not to choke when it came to the crunch"
- fill (a space) so as to make movement difficult or impossible
"the roads were choked with traffic"
- make (someone) speechless with a strong feeling or emotion
"he was choked with fury"
- enrich the fuel mixture in (a petrol engine) by reducing the intake of air
"carbon monoxide results during a cold start, when an engine is choked"
- a valve in the carburettor of a petrol engine that is used to reduce the amount of air in the fuel mixture when the engine is started
"an automatic choke"
- a knob which controls the choke in a carburettor
"he pulled the choke out to its full extent"
- a narrowed part of a shotgun bore near the muzzle, serving to restrict the spread of the shot
"many guns may not have the right choke"
- an inductance coil used to smooth the variations of an alternating current or to alter its phase
- a sound produced by a person or animal having difficulty in breathing
"a little choke of laughter"