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February 10. 2013 from wordnet.princeton.edu
a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current
February 27. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu
a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine
March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; "She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband"
March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu
be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat"
March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu
wring the neck of; "The man choked his opponent"
March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu
constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake; "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"
March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu
fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation; "The team should have won hands down but choked, disappointing the coach and the audience"
March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu
check or slow down the action or effect of; "She choked her anger"
March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu
become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up"
March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of; "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"
March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu
become stultified, suppressed, or stifled; "He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village"
March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu
suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of; "His job suffocated him"
March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"
March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu
reduce the air supply; "choke a carburetor"
March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu
cause to retch or choke
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