choke

choke - noun

a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current

a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine

choke - verb

breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
be too tight; rub or press
wring the neck of
constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation
check or slow down the action or effect of
become or cause to become obstructed
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
reduce the air supply
cause to retch or choke

choke - thesaurus

Scrabble score = 14