choke
noun/tʃəʊk/
/tʃəʊk/
- a device that controls the amount of air flowing into the engine of a vehicle
- an automatic choke
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- an act or the sound of choking
- She gave a little choke of laughter.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old English ācēocian (verb), from cēoce ‘cheek, jaw’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch kaak.
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