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throttle

UK/ˈθɹɒt.l̩/ US/ˈθɹɔ.tl̩/ fairly common
noun (2) verb (3)

noun

1.

a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine

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2.

a pedal that controls the throttle valve

  • “he stepped on the gas”
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verb

1.

place limits on (extent or access)

  • “restrict the use of this parking lot”
  • “limit the time you can spend with your friends”
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2.

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”
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3.

reduce the air supply

  • “choke a carburetor”
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Origin

From Middle English throtlen (“to choke, strangle, suffocate”), from the noun (see above). Compare German erdrosseln (“to strangle, choke, throttle”).

Phrases

  • at full throttle
  • full throttle
  • throttle body
  • throttle chop
  • throttle down
  • throttle jockey
  • throttle steering
  • throttle up
  • throttle valve

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