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choke
Verb
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Not being able to breathe because something stops your windpipe.
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To perform badly at an important part of a contest because you are fearful, especially when you are winning.
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A part of a cave to be partly or completely blocked by rocks, mud, or other things.
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To move your fingers very close to the tip of a pencil, brush or other art tool.
choke
Noun
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A control on a carburetor to change the air or fuel mixture when the engine is cold.
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In wrestling, karate, or other sports, grabbing someone in a way that can make them stop breathing.
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A pressure at the muzzle part of a shotgun barrel which changes the spread of the shot.
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A slight or complete block (of rocks, mud, or other things) in a cave passage.
manifold
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noun
a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes
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adjective
(= multiplex)
many and varied; having many features or forms
manifold reasons
our manifold failings
manifold intelligence
the multiplex opportunities in high technology
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noun
a set of points such as those of a closed surface or an analogue in three or more dimensions
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verb
make multiple copies of
multiply a letter
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verb
(= multiply)
combine or increase by multiplication
He managed to multiply his profits
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noun
a lightweight paper used with carbon paper to make multiple copies
an original and two manifolds
valve
Noun
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A valve is part of a tube that lets liquid or gas go through one way but stops it from going through the other way.
There are four valves in the heart that let blood go in one direction but stop it from going in the other direction.
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A valve is part of a tube that someone can open or close to let water or other things go through.
Open this valve to let water go through the pipe.