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(chōks) a burning sensation experienced during decompression, beginning in the substernal region, with increasing uncontrollable urge to cough and a feeling of great apprehension, leading to vasovagal attack.Medical dictionary. 2011.
chokes — /chohks/, n. Informal. a manifestation of caisson disease that is characterized by dyspnea, coughing, and choking. [see CHOKE, S3] * * * … Universalium
chokes — tʃəʊk n. act of choking; throttle (in a car) v. strangle, block the windpipe; be strangled; block, obstruct; fill full … English contemporary dictionary
chokes — A condition in which a person has pain in the middle of the chest, a dry irritating cough, and a sense of suffocation as a result of the pooling of nitrogen bubbles in the lungs. Nitrogen is escaping from the body and blood tissues because of the … Aviation dictionary
chokes — present third singular of choke plural of choke * * * /chohks/, n. Informal. a manifestation of caisson disease that is characterized by dyspnea, coughing, and choking. [see CHOKE, S3] … Useful english dictionary
Chokehold — For the punk band, see Chokehold (band). Stranglehold redirects here. For other uses, see Stranglehold (disambiguation). Chokehold The lateral vascular neck restraint demonstrated by soldiers of the Maldives Armed Forces … Wikipedia
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Choke (electronics) — For other uses, see Choke (disambiguation). A choke, with two 47mH windings and rated to handle 0.6A A choke is a coil of insulated wire, often wound on a magnetic core, used as a passive inductor which blocks higher frequency alternating current … Wikipedia
Choke-out — The use of chokeholds has become quite prevalent, in competitions such as Brazilian Jujitsu, Competition Sambo, Submission Wrestling, Mixed Martial Arts, it also has Law enforcement and military applications. A Choke Out is when one person uses… … Wikipedia
Shotgun shell — A 12 gauge shotgun shell in a transparent plastic hull, allowing the contents to be seen. From left to right: gunpowder, over powder wad, shot wad, #8 birdshot, and over shot wad A shotgun shell (shotshell) is a self contained cartridge loaded… … Wikipedia
