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What is the noun for choke?

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choke
  1. A control on a carburetor to adjust the air/fuel mixture when the engine is cold.
  2. (sports) In wrestling, karate (etc.), a type of hold that can result in strangulation.
  3. A constriction at the muzzle end of a shotgun barrel which affects the spread of the shot.
  4. A partial or complete blockage (of boulders, mud, etc.) in a cave passage.
  5. The mass of immature florets in the centre of the bud of an artichoke.
  6. (electronics) choking coil
  7. A major mistake at a crucial stage of a competition because one is nervous, especially when one is winning.
  8. Synonyms:
choker
  1. A piece of jewelry or ornamental fabric, worn as a necklace, tight to the throat.
  2. One who, or that which, chokes or strangles.
  3. One who operates the choke of an engine during ignition.
  4. (slang) Any disappointing or upsetting circumstance.
  5. One who performs badly at an important part of a competition because they are nervous, especially when winning.
  6. Synonyms:
  7. Examples:
    1. “The arms stopped at the elbow in a double ruffle edged with lace, and the whole outfit was set off with a matching choker.”
      “But when we drew Middlesbrough in the next round, I was left out of the team, which was a bit of a choker.”
      “Karl Lagerfeld, dressed in knee-high crocodile boots and a leather choker, was one of the speakers.”
choking
chokings
chokers
  1. plural of choker
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Diamonds, chokers, necklaces, bracelets, and a silver diadem were added to the pendant that Skye had put on in Derick's attic.”
      “Look out too for sequins on handbags, shoes, and even accessories like chokers and bracelets.”
      “Necklaces, rings, bracelets, anklets, chokers, earrings, and some articles I couldn't have begun to guess at dazzled my vision.”
chokes
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