n. | 1. | The windpipe, or trachea; the weasand. | ||||||
2. | (Steam Engine) The throttle valve.
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v. t. | 1. | To compress the throat of; to choke; to strangle. | ||||||
2. | To utter with breaks and interruption, in the manner of a person half suffocated. | |||||||
3. | To shut off, or reduce flow of, as steam to an engine. | |||||||
v. i. | 1. | To have the throat obstructed so as to be in danger of suffocation; to choke; to suffocate. | ||||||
2. | To breathe hard, as when nearly suffocated. |
Noun | 1. | throttle - a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine Synonyms: throttle valve, accelerator |
2. | throttle - a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas" | |
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" |
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" Synonyms: strangle, strangulate | |
3. | throttle - reduce the air supply; "choke a carburetor" Synonyms: choke |