throttle
Also called throttle lever. a lever, pedal, handle, etc., for controlling or manipulating a throttle valve.
the throat, gullet, or windpipe, as of a horse.
to stop the breath of by compressing the throat; strangle.
to choke or suffocate in any way.
to compress by fastening something tightly around.
to silence or check as if by choking: His message was throttled by censorship.
Machinery.
to obstruct or check the flow of (a fluid), as to control the speed of an engine.
to reduce the pressure of (a fluid) by passing it from a smaller area to a larger one.
Idioms about throttle
at full throttle, at maximum speed.
Origin of throttle
1Other words from throttle
- throttler, noun
- un·throt·tled, adjective
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How to use throttle in a sentence
To be fair, he told me that he would kill me while he throttled my neck, and once I broke free I tried desperately to fight back.
I Was Pregnant When He Hit Me. Here's #WhyIStayed. | Anonymous | September 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThese were men of their time, and their aesthetic interest in the ancient world was throttled by Christian prudery.
Even the king of all search engines can be throttled up with a few simple tricks.
A: Well, we didn't shut it down—we throttled it back, to be fair.
No Japan Effect: Steven Chu's Plan for Clean and Safe Energy in America | John Avlon | April 4, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTBut she held him, and, half-throttled, he sank down sideways on the arm of the chair.
A German Pompadour | Marie Hay
The amphibian coasted slowly in toward the beach, throttled down its motors and finally came to a halt.
The Missing Formula | Mildred A. Wirt, AKA Ann WirtHe screamed once and clutched a stout, hanging creeper and clung there while his cry throttled down to a gasp.
Where the Pavement Ends | John RussellAnd by the way he said it I knew what he had in mind, and good friend that he was of mine I liked to have throttled him.
Murder in Any Degree | Owen JohnsonRomashov thought at that moment that his voice sounded peculiar and unnatural, as if he were being throttled.
The Duel | A. I. Kuprin
British Dictionary definitions for throttle
/ (ˈθrɒtəl) /
Also called: throttle valve any device that controls the quantity of fuel or fuel and air mixture entering an engine
an informal or dialect word for throat
to kill or injure by squeezing the throat
to suppress: to throttle the press
to control or restrict (a flow of fluid) by means of a throttle valve
Origin of throttle
1Derived forms of throttle
- throttler, noun
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