Choke

The word Choke can refer to various things:

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• In vertebrate physiology, a choke is an occlusion of the airway that prevents respiration; this condition leads to the death of the organism if not corrected.
• In certain combat sports and in law enforcement, a choke, also called a chokehold or lateral vascular restraint, is any of various holds performed on the neck of an opponent using the hands, arms, legs, clothing, or other object (for example, a truncheon), with the intent of restricting blood flow to the brain and thus rendering the opponent unconscious. The intent is occasionally occlusion of the airway, but this is very dangerous and is rarely allowed as a legitimate choke in any combat sport that allows chokeholds. Sports that allow chokeholds include judo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and mixed martial arts.
• In engineering, a choke is a device for restricting airflow. More generally, a choke point is any constriction in a conduit or transport system, e.g. a narrowing of a road.
• Many internal combustion engines used to have a choke valve (activated automatically by a thermal valve, or a lever or pull handle on the dashboard while starting the engine) that would restrict the air flow in the carburetor so as to enrich the fuel-air mixture. This device fell into disuse after the development of fuel injection and electronic ignition systems, but is still found in carbureted motorcycles and other special-purpose engines.
• A choke in a shotgun is a restriction or narrowing of the barrel, intended to tighten the shot pattern.
• In electrical engineering and electronics, a choke or choking coil is low-resistance inductor used to block alternating current while passing direct current.
• As a verb, to choke (asphyxiation) generally means to restrict airflow, or to suffer restricted airflow, whether caused by such a device or by accidental obstruction.
• Choke in sports is failure on the part of an individual athlete, or an athletic team, to win a championship, especially either when favoured to do so, or after squandering a large lead late in a season or tournament.
• The failure of a rapper or MC to perform on stage.
• Choke is the name of a novel by Chuck Palahniuk.
• Choke is the name of a Music Collective in Bristol, a city in the South West of the UK. Formed in 2001 by various musicians, its aim was to promote live music in the city through non-profit events, a free fanzine and a lively, uncensored internet forum. It helped champion the early careers of acts such as Chikinki, Gravenhurst and Geisha.
• Choke is the name of The Beautiful South's second album.

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