A device used in an internal-combustion engine to enrich the fuel mixture by reducing the flow of air to the carburetor.
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A slight narrowing of the barrel of a shotgun serving to concentrate the shot.
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Something that constricts or chokes.
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The act or sound of choking.
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The fibrous inedible center of an artichoke head.
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verb
To check or block normal breathing of by compressing or obstructing the trachea or by poisoning or adulterating available air.
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To check or hinder the growth, development, or activity of .
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To obstruct by filling up or clogging .
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To fill completely .
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To enrich the fuel mixture of (a motor) by partially shutting off the air intake of the carburetor.
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phrasal-verb
Choke back To hold back; suppress: choked back his tears.
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Choke off To bring to an end as if by choking: "Treasury borrowing of existing savings would drive up the interest rate and choke off economic activity” ( Paul Craig Roberts).
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Choke up To be unable to speak because of strong emotion.
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verb-transitive
Sports To grip (a bat or racket, for example) at a point nearer the hitting surface.
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To block up or obstruct by filling or clogging: Mud choked the drainpipe.
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To check or slow down the movement, growth, or action of: a garden that was choked by weeds.
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To fill up completely; jam: Major commuter arteries were choked with stalled traffic.
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To interfere with the respiration of by compression or obstruction of the larynx or trachea.
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verb-intransitive
To become blocked up or obstructed.
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To fail to perform effectively because of nervous agitation or tension, especially in an athletic contest: choked by missing an easy putt on the final hole.
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To have difficulty in breathing, swallowing, or speaking.
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