• a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine
• a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current
• breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; "She Choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband"
• cause to retch or Choke
• struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake; "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"
• constrict (someone''s) throat and keep from breathing
• reduce the air supply; "Choke a carburetor"
• die; "The old man finally kicked the bucket"
• suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of; "His job suffocated him"
• become stultified, suppressed, or stifled; "He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village"
• impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of; "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"
• become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up"
• be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat"
• wring the neck of; "The man Choked his opponent"
• check or slow down the action or effect of; "She Choked her anger"
• fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation; "The team should have won hands down but Choked, disappointing the coach and the audience"

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