1. Breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
   "She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband" 
2. Be too tight; rub or press
   "This neckband is choking the cat"
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1. A coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current
   - choke coil, choking coil 
2. A valve that controls the flow of air into the carburettor of a petrol engine

Derived forms: choking, choked, chokes

See also: choker, choking

Type of: become, block, bottle up, breathe, change state, close up, coil, compact, compress, constrict, contract, dampen, enrich, fail, hurt, impede, inhibit, jam, neglect, obstruct, obturate, occlude, press, respire, sicken, squeeze, stifle, suffer, suppress, suspire, take a breath, turn, valve

Part of: circuit, electric circuit, electrical circuit, fuel system

Encyclopedia: Choke

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