Thesaurus: chokes

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1. n a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current n a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine v breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion v be too tight; rub or press v wring the neck of v constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing v struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake v fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation v check or slow down the action or effect of v become or cause to become obstructed v impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of v become stultified, suppressed, or stifled v suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of v pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life v reduce the air supply v cause to retch or choke