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Choke

Choke is the name of a novel by Chuck Palahniuk
A choke is a device for restricting airflow, such as in an engine. To choke is to restrict airflow, or to suffer restricted airflow, whether caused by such a device or by accidental obstruction.
In medical use, choking is the blocking of a person's trachea by a foreign object, vomitus, blood or other fluids.