choked. 1  1 : to keep from breathing in a normal way by cutting off the supply of air Many people were choked by thick smoke. 2  2 : to have the trachea blocked entirely or partly He nearly choked on a bone. 3  3 : to slow or prevent the growth or action of The flowers were choked by weeds. 4  4 : to block by clogging Leaves choked the sewer.
The median annual salary for mechanic and automotive technicians was $36,710 in 2013. The highest earners in the field made about $61,210, while the lowest-paid took home $20,920.
As of the May 2011 report issued by the BLS, auto mechanics earned an average of $38,560 annually. The lowest paid 10 percent earned no more than $20,620, but the best paid 10 percent earned at least $59,600 per year. Average salaries were highest in Alaska, the District of Columbia and Hawaii, where mechanics earned respective mean wages of $52,090; $47,390; and $43,970 annually.