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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.
The term throttle has come to refer, informally, to any mechanism by which the power or speed of an engine is regulated, such as a car's accelerator pedal. What is often termed a throttle (in an aviation context) is also called a thrust lever, particularly for jet engine powered aircraft.
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.
THROTTLE definition: 1. to press someone's throat tightly so they cannot breathe 2. the part of a vehicle that controls…. Learn more.
Throttle definition: a lever, pedal, handle, etc., for controlling or manipulating a throttle valve. . See examples of THROTTLE used in a sentence.
Definition of throttle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of throttle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Toggle navigation
throttle / ˈθrɒt ə l / n. 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; vb (transitive) 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 ...
throttle somebody to attack or kill someone by squeezing their throat in order to stop them from breathing synonym strangle He throttled the guard with his bare hands. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
