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choke 1. a device in the carburettor of a petrol engine that enriches the petrol-air mixture by reducing the air supply 2. any constriction or mechanism for reducing the flow of a fluid in a pipe, tube, etc. 3. Electronics an inductor having a relatively high impedance, used to prevent the passage of high frequencies or to smooth the output of a rectifier
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And so much vapour and terrible voices came out of his throat, that I thought he would choke with vexation and envy. Tarzan had overheard but a few words: "And if she screams you may choke her until--" But those had been enough to arouse the spirit of adventure within him, and so he kept the two men in sight as they walked, briskly now, along the deck. Thus I would ponder, until at length tears of sorrow would softly gush forth and choke my bosom, and drive the lessons out of my head. |
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