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   throttle

   /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 chokestranglestrangulategarrotteasphyxiatesmothersuffocatestiflesuppressinhibitstiflecontrolrestraincheckcontainput a/the lid oncrack down onclamp down ondrive undergroundstopput an end tobring to an endendstamp outbring to a stophaltbring to a haltinformal:put paid toput the kibosh onput the stopper ondo for
   • 2. control (an engine or vehicle) with a throttle: "it has two engines that can be throttled"
   • ▪ reduce the power of an engine or vehicle by use of the throttle: "the pitch of the engine fell as the driver throttled back"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a verb): perhaps a frequentative, from throat; the noun (dating from the mid 16th century in sense 2) is perhaps a diminutive of throat, but the history of the word is not clear.

   Derivatives

   • 1. throttler noun

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   What does a throttle do in a car?

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   • If you say that something or someone is throttling a process, institution, or group, you mean that they are restricting it severely or destroying it. He said the over-valuation of sterling was throttling industry. [VERB noun]

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     THROTTLE meaning: 1. a valve which allows more or less fuel...

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   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)

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   Throttle is a noun or verb that refers to a device or action that regulates the flow of a fluid, such as air or fuel, in an engine. It can also mean to suppress, strangle, or choke something or someone. See different sources and usage examples of throttle.

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    Throttle is a verb that means to attack or kill someone by pressing their throat. It can also mean to reduce the speed or amount of something. Learn more about its usage, synonyms and phrasal verbs.