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throttle
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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.

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

throttler n.

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]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.throttlethrottle - a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
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.throttlethrottle - a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"
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
Verb1.throttlethrottle - place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
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"
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"
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"
enrich - make better or improve in quality; "The experience enriched her understanding"; "enriched foods"

throttle
Translations

throttle [ˈθrɔtl] n (AUT) → acelerador m
throttle [ˈθrɔtl] n (Aut) → accélérateur m
vtétrangler
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

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.smoorklepصِمام خانِقклапанškrtící klapkagashåndtag; speederder Gashebelρυθμιστική βαλβίδαválvula reguladora, aceleradorseguklappساساتkaasuläppäaccélérateur, arrivée de gazמַשנֶקनलीवाल्वventil, upusni priklopacfojtószelepcukeldsneytisgjöf(valvola di regolazione)絞り弁(내연기관의) 조절판 (레버)droselisdroselependikitsmoorklepgasspedal, spjeldventilprzepustnicaaceleradoraccelerator; supapă de admisieдроссельškrtiaci ventilčokregulatorgasspjäll, trottelหัวเปิดปิดน้ำgaz kelebeği節流閥дросельحنجرہ، گلاvan tiết lưu
v
to choke (someone) by gripping the throat This scarf is throttling me!verwurgيَخْنُق بالقَبْض على الحَلْقдушаškrtitkvæleerdrosselnπνίγω, στραγγαλίζωestrangular, ahogarkägistamaخفه کردنkuristaaétranglerלַחֲנוֹקगला घोंटनाdaviti, gušitimegfojtmencekiktaka um kverkarnar ástrangolareのどを絞める질식시키다smaugti, spaustižņaugt; smacēt; slāpētmenjerut leherwurgenstrupe, kveledusić, dławićestrangulara su­grumaдушить; сдавливатьškrtiťdavitidavitistrypa, kvävaบีบคอboğmak掐住...脖子душитиگلا گھونٹناbóp nghẹt, làm nghẹt...

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