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 Finger Lakes Finger Lakes /ˈfɪŋɡɚ leɪks/

noun

  1. A geographical area in central New York State that is named for a series of narrow glacial lakes that lie parallel in a north-south direction  ( Finger Lakes )
    a geographical area in central New York State that is named for a series of narrow glacial lakes that lie parallel in a north-south direction
     The Finger Lakes region is renowned for its scenic beauty and wine production.
    The Finger Lakes region is renowned for its scenic beauty and wine production.


 choke choke /ˈtʃoʊk/

noun

  1. A valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine  ( choke )
    a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine
     The engine wouldn't start, so I checked the choke to see if it was allowing air into the carburetor.
    The engine wouldn't start, so I checked the choke to see if it was allowing air into the carburetor.
  2. A coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current  ( choke , choke coil , choking coil )
    a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current

verb

  1. () Breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion  ( choke )
    breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
     She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband
    She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband
  2. () Be too tight; rub or press  ( fret , gag , choke )
    be too tight; rub or press
     This neckband is choking the cat
    This neckband is choking the cat
  3. () Struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake  ( gag , strangle , suffocate , choke )
    struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
     He swallowed a fishbone and gagged
    he swallowed a fishbone and gagged
  4. () Constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing  ( strangle , choke )
    constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
  5. () Wring the neck of  ( scrag [Informal, N. American] , choke )
    wring the neck of
     The man choked his opponent
    The man choked his opponent
  6. Cause to retch or choke  ( choke , gag )
    cause to retch or choke
  7. Reduce the air supply  ( choke , throttle )
    reduce the air supply
     Choke a carburetor
    choke a carburetor
  8. Pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life  ( buy the farm , cash in one's chips , choke , conk , decease , exit , give-up the ghost , kick the bucket , pass , croak , die , drop dead , expire , go , pass away , perish , pop off , snuff it )
    pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
     She died from cancer
    She died from cancer
     The children perished in the fire
    The children perished in the fire
     The patient went peacefully
    The patient went peacefully
     The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102
    The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102
  9. Suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of  ( choke , suffocate )
    suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
     His job suffocated him
    His job suffocated him
  10. Become stultified, suppressed, or stifled  ( choke , suffocate )
    become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
     He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village
    He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village
  11. Impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of  ( asphyxiate , choke , stifle , suffocate )
    impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
     The foul air was slowly suffocating the children
    The foul air was slowly suffocating the children
  12. Become or cause to become obstructed  ( back up , choke , clog up , choke off , clog , congest , foul )
    become or cause to become obstructed
     The leaves clog our drains in the Fall
    The leaves clog our drains in the Fall
     The water pipe is backed up
    The water pipe is backed up
  13. Check or slow down the action or effect of  ( choke )
    check or slow down the action or effect of
     She choked her anger
    She choked her anger
  14. Fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation  ( choke )
    fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation
     The team should have won hands down but choked, disappointing the coach and the audience
    The team should have won hands down but choked, disappointing the coach and the audience


 Libya Libya /ˈlɪˌbiːə/

noun

  1. A military dictatorship in northern Africa on the Mediterranean; consists almost entirely of desert; a major exporter of petroleum  ( Libya , Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya )
    a military dictatorship in northern Africa on the Mediterranean; consists almost entirely of desert; a major exporter of petroleum
     Libya is home to the Sahara Desert, the largest hot desert in the world
    Libya is home to the Sahara Desert, the largest hot desert in the world


 tan tan /ˈtæn/

adjective

  1. Of a light yellowish-brown color  ( tan )
    of a light yellowish-brown color

noun

  1. () A light brown the color of topaz  ( topaz , tan )
    a light brown the color of topaz
  2. () A browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun  ( sunburn , suntan , burn , tan )
    a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
     She applied self-tanner to achieve a natural-looking tan for the summer
    She applied self-tanner to achieve a natural-looking tan for the summer
  3. Ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle  ( tan , tangent )
    ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle

verb

  1. Get a tan, from wind or sun  ( bronze , tan )
    get a tan, from wind or sun
  2. Treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather  ( tan )
    treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather