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Choke
·noun The tied end of a cartridge. II. Choke ·noun A constriction in the bore of a shotgun, case of...

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Choke damp
·- ·see Carbonic acid, under <<Carbonic>>. ...

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Choke pear
·- A sarcasm by which one is put to silence; anything that can not be answered. II. Choke pear ·- A...

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Choke-full
·adj Full to the brim; quite full; chock-full. ...

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Choke-strap
·noun A strap leading from the bellyband to the lower part of the collar, to keep the collar in plac...

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to choke off
A figurative expression borrowed from the act of choking a dog to make him loosen his hold. To arres...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
choke-cherry
The popular name of the prunus Virginiana, so called from its astringent properties. ...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
choke-full
Entirely full; top full. ...

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choke the luff
To place suddenly the fall of a tackle close to the block across the jaw of the next turn of the rop...

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