Crack Under Pressure Crossword Clue

We think the answer is "CHOKE" which means:

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
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

An example sentence would be:

• • "He choked on a piece of food and couldn't breathe."
• • "The smoke from the fire made her choke and cough."

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