throttle
throttle
Definition
throt·tle (t̸hrät′'l)
noun
- Rare the throat or windpipe
- a valve that regulates the flow of fluids; esp., a butterfly valve that controls the release of fuel vapor from a carburetor, or the control valve in a steam line
- the hand lever or pedal that controls this valve
transitive verb -·tled, -·tling
- to choke; strangle
- to stop the utterance or action of; censor or suppress
- to reduce the flow of (fuel vapor, etc.) by means of a throttle
- to lessen the speed of (an engine, vehicle, etc.) by this or similar means; slow (down)
Etymology: ME throtlen < throte, throat
intransitive verb
to choke or suffocate
throt′·tler noun
throttle
Synonyms
throttle
Synonyms
throttle
v.
throttle
Usage Examples
Object
- valve: Should I use an air pressure control or a throttling valve to adjust pump speed?
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.
throttle Quotes
They didn't know how it ran, where you put in the gas, where you put in the oil, where you turn the throttle.
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