Definition of throttle

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1	[ noun ] a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine Synonyms accelerator throttle_valve Used in print (Donald J. Plantz, Sweeney Squadron....) Greg pushed the radio button on his throttle . Lots of throttle . Greg had the stick forward and the throttle up before he heard the two `` Rogers '' . Greg slammed his throttle to the fire_wall and rammed up the RPM , and the engine responded as if it had been waiting . Related terms valve fuel_system
2	[ verb ] place limits on (extent or access) Synonyms limit confine restrict restrain bound trammel Examples "restrict the use of this parking lot" "limit the time you can spend with your friends" Used in print (The New York Times,...) As the press in Cuba was gradually throttled by the Castro regime , more_and_more Cuban publishers , editors and correspondents were forced into exile . Related terms control tie hamper mark_off inhibit restrain stiffen reduce draw_the_line clamp_down clamp_down rule gate baffle limit restriction boundary shackle limitation limitation controller restriction
3	[ verb ] kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air Synonyms strangle strangulate Examples "he tried to strangle his opponent" "A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes" Related terms kill garrotte choking strangler compress
4	[ verb ] reduce the air supply; of carburetors Synonyms choke Related terms enrich accelerator
5	[ noun ] a pedal that controls the throttle valve Synonyms accelerator gas gun gas_pedal accelerator_pedal Examples "he stepped on the gas" Related terms pedal car airplane accelerate
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