choke

IPA(Pronunciation)

/t͡ʃəʊk/

Noun

A control on a carburetor to adjust the air/fuel mixture when the engine is cold. / (sports) In wrestling, karate (etc.), a type of hold that can result in strangulation.

Japanese Meaning

エンジンが冷車状態の場合に、空燃比を調整するためのキャブレターの調整装置。 / レスリングや空手などの格闘技において、締め技として使われるホールドの一種。

What is this buttons?

If the engine stalls on cold mornings, check whether the choke is stuck closed.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

寒い朝にエンジンが止まる場合は、キャブレターの空気調整弁が閉じたままになっていないか確認してください。

Details

Sense（1）

A control on a carburetor to adjust the air/fuel mixture when the engine is cold.

Sense（2）

(sports) In wrestling, karate (etc.), a type of hold that can result in strangulation.

Sense（3）

A constriction at the muzzle end of a shotgun barrel which affects the spread of the shot.

Sense（4）

A partial or complete blockage (of boulders, mud, etc.) in a cave passage.

Sense（5）

(electronics) A choking coil.

Sense（6）

A major mistake at a crucial stage of a competition because one is nervous, especially when one is winning.

chokes

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