throttle
[ throt-l ]
/ ˈθrɒt l /
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noun
verb (used with object), throt·tled, throt·tling.
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Idioms about throttle
at full throttle, at maximum speed.
Origin of throttle
OTHER WORDS FROM throttle
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British Dictionary definitions for throttle
throttle
/ (ˈθrɒtəl) /
noun
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
verb (tr)
to kill or injure by squeezing the throat
to suppressto throttle the press
to control or restrict (a flow of fluid) by means of a throttle valve
Derived forms of throttle
throttler, nounWord Origin for throttle
C14: throtelen, from throte throat
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