Throttle meaning

What does “throttle” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“throttle” is a noun and verb with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine.

throttle

noun

a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
Synonymsaccelerator throttle valve
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
“he stepped on the gas”
Synonymsaccelerator accelerator pedal gas pedal gas gun

verb

place limits on (extent or amount or access)
“restrict the use of this parking lot”
“limit the time you can spend with your friends”
Synonymsrestrict trammel limit bound confine
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
“he tried to strangulate his opponent”
“A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes”
Synonymsstrangle strangulate
reduce the air supply
“choke a carburetor”
Synonymschoke

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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