An act or state of being stifled.
A bone disease of this region.
The joint between the femur and tibia in the hind leg of various four-legged mammals, especially horses, corresponding to the knee in humans.
To prevent (a breath, cough, or cry, or the voice, etc.) from being released from the throat.
To make (something) unable to be heard by blocking it with some medium.
To prevent (something) from being revealed; to conceal, to hide, to suppress.
To cause (someone) difficulty in breathing, or a choking or gagging feeling.
To feel smothered; to find it difficult to breathe.
To cause (a dog, horse, or other four-legged mammal) to dislocate or sprain its stifle joint.
To die of suffocation.
To keep in, hold back, or repress (something).
To make (an animal or person) unconscious or cause (an animal or person) death by preventing breathing; to smother, to suffocate.
To treat (a silkworm cocoon) with steam as part of the process of silk production.
An event that initiates others, or incites a response.
An electronic transducer allowing a drum, cymbal, etc. to control an electronic drum unit or similar device.
An event, experience or other stimulus that initiates a traumatic memory or a strong reaction in a person.
An SQL procedure that may be initiated when a record is inserted, updated or deleted; typically used to maintain referential integrity.
A concept or image that upsets somebody by sparking a negative emotional response.
A similar device used to activate any mechanism.
A pulse in an electronic circuit that initiates some component.
A text string that, when received by a player, will cause the player to execute a certain command.
A device that manually lengthens (or sometimes shortens) the slide or tubing of a brass instrument, allowing the pitch range to be altered while playing.
A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.
To fire a weapon.
To initiate something.
To spark a response, especially a negative emotional response, in (someone).
To activate; to become active.