throttle

throt·tle  (thrtl)

n.

1. A valve that regulates the flow of a fluid, such as the valve in an internal-combustion engine that controls the amount of vaporized fuel entering the cylinders.

2. A lever or pedal controlling such a valve.

tr.v. throt·tled, throt·tling, throt·tles

1.

a. To regulate the flow of (fuel) in an engine.

b. To regulate the speed of (an engine) with a throttle.

2. To suppress: tried to throttle the press.

3. To strangle; choke.

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[Short for throttle valve, from throttle, to strangle, choke, from Middle English throtelen, probably from throte, throat; see throat.]

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throttler n.

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throttle

Noun

a device that controls the fuel-and-air mixture entering an engine

Verb

[-tling, -tled]

1. to kill or injure (someone) by squeezing his or her throat

2. to suppress or censor: the government is trying to throttle dissent [Middle English throtel throat]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	throttle - a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine throttle valve, accelerator fuel system - equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine valve - control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
	2.	throttle - a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas" accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gas, gun aeroplane, airplane, plane - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane" auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work" foot lever, foot pedal, treadle, pedal - a lever that is operated with the foot
Verb	1.	throttle - place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends" confine, limit, restrain, trammel, bound, restrict tighten, reduce - narrow or limit; "reduce the influx of foreigners" tie - limit or restrict to; "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports" gate - restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment draw a line, draw the line - reasonably object (to) or set a limit (on); "I draw the line when it comes to lending money to friends!" mark off, mark out - set boundaries to and delimit; "mark out the territory" harness, rein, rule - keep in check; "rule one's temper" baffle, regulate - check the emission of (sound) hamper, cramp, halter, strangle - prevent the progress or free movement of; "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"; "the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries" tighten up, constrain, stiffen, tighten - restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations" clamp down, crack down - repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable); "The police clamped down on illegal drugs" inhibit - limit the range or extent of; "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs" constrain, cumber, encumber, restrain - hold back curb, hold in, control, moderate, contain, check, hold - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
	2.	throttle - kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air; "he tried to strangle his opponent"; "A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes" strangle, strangulate kill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays" garotte, garrote, garrotte, scrag - strangle with an iron collar; "people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain"
	3.	throttle - reduce the air supply; "choke a carburetor" choke enrich - make better or improve in quality; "The experience enriched her understanding"; "enriched foods"

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throttle

verb 1. strangle, choke, garrotte, strangulate

verb 2. suppress, inhibit, stifle, control, silence, gag

Translations

throttle [ˈθrɔtl] n (AUT) → acelerador m

vt → estrangular

throttle [ˈθrɔtl] n (Aut) → accélérateur m

vt → étrangler

throttle [ˈθrɔtl] n (in car) → Gaspedal nt;

(on motorcycle) → Gashebel m

vt (= strangle) → erdrosseln

throttle [ˈθrɔtl] n (AUT) → valvola a farfalla;

(on motorcycle) → (manopola del) gas

vt → strangolare

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throttle

n throttle [ˈθrotl]

(in engines, the lever attached to) the valve controlling the flow of steam, petrol etc The car went faster as he opened the throttle. smoorklep صِمام خانِق клапан škrtící klapka gashåndtag; speeder der Gashebel ρυθμιστική βαλβίδα válvula reguladora, acelerador seguklapp ساسات kaasuläppä accélérateur, arrivée de gaz מַשנֶק नलीवाल्व ventil, upusni priklopac fojtószelep cuk eldsneytisgjöf (valvola di regolazione) 絞り弁 (내연기관의) 조절판 (레버) droselis drosele pendikit smoorklep gasspedal, spjeldventil przepustnica acelerador accelerator; supapă de admisie дроссель škrtiaci ventil čok regulator gasspjäll, trottel หัวเปิดปิดน้ำ gaz kelebeği 節流閥 дросель حنجرہ، گلا van tiết lưu 节流阀

v

to choke (someone) by gripping the throat This scarf is throttling me! verwurg يَخْنُق بالقَبْض على الحَلْق душа škrtit kvæle erdrosseln πνίγω, στραγγαλίζω estrangular, ahogar kägistama خفه کردن kuristaa étrangler לַחֲנוֹק गला घोंटना daviti, gušiti megfojt mencekik taka um kverkarnar á strangolare のどを絞める 질식시키다 smaugti, spausti žņaugt; smacēt; slāpēt menjerut leher wurgen strupe, kvele dusić, dławić estrangular a su­gruma душить; сдавливать škrtiť daviti daviti strypa, kväva บีบคอ boğmak 掐住...脖子 душити گلا گھونٹنا bóp nghẹt, làm nghẹt 掐住...脖子