Converse of object

• blip: Nigel Bird adds " After getting the carbs in balance, blip the throttle.

• twist: To speed up the engine twist the throttle toward you.

• adjust: Easy and fun to ride - simply start it up, hop on, adjust the throttle and off you go!

• open: Turning the joystick to the South, you open the throttle.

• push: I put my foot down firmly on the pedal and pushed the throttles forward.

• stick: Check that there is no binding, fouling of the cable, over-centre locking or sticking throttle.

Adjective modifier

• full: David Davis is also going the full throttle in trying to secure the votes of 300,000 party members.

Modifies a noun

• linkage: The throttle linkage had broken on he first special section costing them the whole day.

• cable: Note the new throttle cable on the rear slide.

• valve: Its speed is controlled by a Watt governor acting on a throttle valve.

• butterfly: This occurs when ice forming on the throttle butterflies hold them slightly open.

• lever: If you move the throttle lever you should see two fine jets of fuel.

• response: Each jet has to overlap to give a smooth throttle response.

Modifying Another Word

• back: Next year I think I'll throttle back on early potatoes - we have more than enough to see us through to the maincrop.

Noun used with modifier

• twist: The Razor E300 electric scooter comes with a powerful 300 watt motor and also uses a twist thumb throttle to adjust the speed.

• quarter: Idle to one quarter throttle This is controlled by pilot jet, air screw and by the cut out in the throttle slide.

• auto: Incorporating an auto release lever throttle, with left or right fitting handle.

• hand: A crank on the other end is connected to the hand throttle control.

• engine: But my personal favorite is the parking brake which is like the engine throttle control on the flight deck of a jet airliner.