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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.

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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.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节流阀

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掐住...脖子