Choke

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Choke may refer to:

Choking, obstruction of airflow into an organism's lungs
*Choke (horse), a condition in horses in which the esophagus is blocked
Choked flow, a restriction of a gas or fluid flow under pressure
* choke valve, a valve used in the carburetor of internal combustion engines to enrich the fuel-air mixture during startup
Chokehold, a grappling hold performed on the neck that aims to render the opponent unconscious
Choking game, a schoolyard game of unconsciousness or near unconsciousness that is potentially lethal
Choke pear, an old device that may or may not have been an instrument of torture
Chokecherry, a suckering shrub or small tree, a species of bird cherry
choke point, a constriction in a conduit or transport system, e.g. a narrowing of a road
Choke (electronics), an inductor used to block signals of particular frequencies
Choke (sports), a failure to win a competition after an initial large lead
In Hawaii, the word Choke is a slang word meaning, "A lot" or "Plenty". ex: Get choke food at the party. meaning: There is a lot of food at the party.

Choke may also refer to:

A choke in a shotgun is a restriction or narrowing of the barrel, intended to tighten the shot pattern
Spreading and choking, a technique in printing for ajdusting colors in the production of color separations
In informal speech, choke can mean artichoke. More specifically, choke may be a "cute" name for the fuzzy/spiky stuff just above the artichoke heart.
Dampening guitar technique

In artistic works and groups:

Choke (novel), a novel by Chuck Palahniuk
Choke Canyon, a 1986 film
Choke (music collective), a musical group in Bristol, England
Choke (album), the second album of The Beautiful South band
Choke Chain Records, a record label located in Bay City, Michigan
Choking Victim (band), a ska/punk/hardcore band from New York City in the 1990s

Choke is also a proper name of:

Choke Yasuoka, a wheelchair racer

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