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throttle
[throt-l]
noun
Also called throttle lever.a lever, pedal, handle, etc., for controlling or manipulating a throttle valve.
the throat, gullet, or windpipe, as of a horse.
verb (used with object)
to stop the breath of by compressing the throat; strangle.
to choke or suffocate in any way.
to compress by fastening something tightly around.
to silence or check as if by choking.
His message was throttled by censorship.
Machinery.
to obstruct or check the flow of (a fluid), as to control the speed of an engine.
to reduce the pressure of (a fluid) by passing it from a smaller area to a larger one.
throttle
/ ˈθɒə /
noun
Also called: throttle valve.any device that controls the quantity of fuel or fuel and air mixture entering an engine
an informal or dialect word for throat
verb
to kill or injure by squeezing the throat
to suppress
to throttle the press
to control or restrict (a flow of fluid) by means of a throttle valve
Other Word Forms
- throttler noun
- unthrottled adjective
- ˈٳdzٳٱ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of throttle1
Idioms and Phrases
at full throttle, at maximum speed.
Example Sentences
“The next time he came out of the clouds, he went straight into the water. Full throttle.”
The verdict is still out on whether Washington will follow up on its latest vows to throttle the gun traffic.
Hundreds of recipients remain members from afar, kindred spirits who share a “full throttle” outlook on life and participate via social media.
A souped-up, full throttle pop anthem, it cherry-picks the best bits of Queen, Andrew Lloyd Webber and the Beatles, presumably to remind voters of Britain's rich musical heritage.
Frankly, it doesn't seem to be running a campaign at full throttle this time, which given the geography of the contests, shouldn't surprise.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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