# One Word. **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [December 2, 2013, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266 "2013-12-02T03:51:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 627
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2018, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12534 "2018-06-18T19:16:37Z")
choke ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2018, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12535 "2018-06-18T20:25:04Z")
valve > **[Choke valve](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choke_valve)** > > In internal combustion engines with carburetors, a choke valve or choke modifies the air pressure in the intake manifold, thereby altering the air–fuel ratio entering the engine. Choke valves are generally used in naturally aspirated engines to supply a richer fuel mixture when starting the engine. Most choke valves in engines are butterfly valves mounted upstream of the carburetor jet to produce a higher partial vacuum, which increases the fuel draw. > In heavy industrial or fluid engineering con... ---
**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2018, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12536 "2018-06-18T21:26:50Z")
carburetor ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2018, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12537 "2018-06-18T23:14:20Z")
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**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2018, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12538 "2018-06-18T23:27:37Z")
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**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2018, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12539 "2018-06-18T23:30:34Z")
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**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2018, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12540 "2018-06-19T11:18:20Z")
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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2018, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12541 "2018-06-19T12:53:03Z")
unnatural ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2018, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12542 "2018-06-19T13:35:30Z")
eerie ---
**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2018, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12543 "2018-06-19T16:34:55Z")
spooky ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2018, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12544 "2018-06-19T17:09:31Z")
ghost ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2018, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12545 "2018-06-19T18:06:29Z")
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**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2018, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12546 "2018-06-19T20:12:18Z")
holy ---
**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2018, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12547 "2018-06-19T23:35:27Z")
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**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12548 "2018-06-20T12:44:48Z")
Genius ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12549 "2018-06-20T14:04:22Z")
I.Q. ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12550 "2018-06-20T15:08:31Z")
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**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12551 "2018-06-20T18:59:33Z")
assay ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12552 "2018-06-20T23:02:53Z")
Commune > **[Assay, Indre-et-Loire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assay,_Indre-et-Loire)** > > Assay (French pronunciation: \[asɛ\] (listen)) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. > > This Indre-et-Loire geographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. ---
**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2018, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word/675266/12553 "2018-06-21T17:11:13Z")
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