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2. (Gun.) (a) The
tied end of a cartridge. (b) A
constriction in the bore of a shotgun, case of a rocket,
etc.

Choke"ber`ry (?), n. (Bot.)
The small apple-shaped or pear-shaped fruit of an American
shrub (Pyrus arbutifolia) growing in damp thickets; also,
the shrub.

Choke"cher`ry (?), n. (Bot.)
The astringent fruit of a species of wild cherry (Prunus
Virginiana); also, the bush or tree which bears such
fruit.

Choke" damp` (?). See Carbonic acid,
under Carbonic.

||Cho`ke*dar" (?), n. [Hindi
chaukī-dār.] A watchman; an officer of
customs or police. [India]

Choke"-full` (?), a. Full to
the brim; quite full; chock-full.

Choke" pear` (?). 1. A kind of
pear that has a rough, astringent taste, and is swallowed with
difficulty, or which contracts the mucous membrane of the
mouth.

2. A sarcasm by which one is put to
silence; anything that can not be answered. [Low] S.
Richardson.

Chok"er (?), n.


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