throttle

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/ˈθɹɒtəl/ English

Definitions

noun

A valve that regulates the supply of fuel-air mixture to an internal combustion engine and thus controls its speed; a similar valve that controls the air supply to an engine.
The lever or pedal that controls this valve.
The windpipe or trachea.

verb

To cut back on the speed of (an engine, person, organization, network connection, etc.).
To strangle or choke someone.
To have the throat obstructed so as to be in danger of suffocation; to choke; to suffocate.
To breathe hard, as when nearly suffocated.

Related words

Synonyms

accelerator gas gas pedal gun trammel confine limit restrict strangle choke restrain strangulate bound accelerator pedal throttle valve joystick

Associated

carburetor ecu carburettor injector pedal linkage levers lever idle valve manifold

Rhymes

cautel mottle bottle wattle twattle aristotle bluebottle glottal scrotal dottle

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