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- Dictionarythrottle/ˈθrɒtl/
noun
- 1. a device controlling the flow of fuel or power to an engine: "the engines were at full throttle"
- 2. a person's throat, gullet, or windpipe. archaic
verb
- 1. attack or kill (someone) by choking or strangling them: "she was sorely tempted to throttle him" Similar
- 2. control (an engine or vehicle) with a throttle: "it has two engines that can be throttled"
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THROTTLE definition: 1. a valve which allows more or less fuel to go into an engine and so changes the power with which…. Learn more.
The meaning of THROTTLE is to compress the throat of : choke. How to use throttle in a sentence.
Throttle definition: a lever, pedal, handle, etc., for controlling or manipulating a throttle valve. . See examples of THROTTLE used in a sentence.
Definitions of throttle. noun. a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine. synonyms: accelerator, throttle valve. see more. noun. a pedal that controls the throttle valve. synonyms: accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas, gas pedal, gun. see more. verb. place limits on (extent or access)
The throttle of a motor vehicle or aircraft is the device, lever, or pedal that controls the quantity of fuel entering the engine and is used to control the vehicle's speed. He gently opened the throttle, and the ship began to ease forward.
n. 1. A valve that regulates the flow of a fluid, such as the valve in an internal-combustion engine that controls the amount of air-fuel mixture entering the cylinders. 2. A lever or pedal controlling such a valve. tr.v. throt·tled, throt·tling, throt·tles. 1. a. To regulate the flow of (fuel) in an engine. b.
Origin of throttle 1 Middle English throtelen, frequentative of throten to cut the throat of (someone), strangle, derivative of throat ; (noun) probably diminutive of Middle English throte throat ; compare German Drossel
throttle somebody to attack or kill somebody by pressing their throat in order to stop them from breathing synonym strangle. He throttled the guard with his bare hands. (humorous) I like her, although I could cheerfully throttle her at times (= because she is annoying). (figurative) The city is being throttled by traffic. Word Origin. Join us.
THROTTLE definition: 1. to press someone's throat tightly so they cannot breathe 2. the part of a vehicle that controls…. Learn more.
Definition of throttle verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
