throttle

The definition of a throttle is a valve that controls the fluid flow.

(noun)

An example of a throttle is a car part that controls how fuel moves through the system.

Throttle is defined as to control the speed of an engine or the flow of fuel in an engine, or to hold down or choke.

(verb)

An example of throttle is for a device to control how fuel moves through a car engine.
An example of throttle is to strangle someone.

See throttle in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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
also throttle plate
the hand lever or pedal that controls this valve

Origin: prob. dim. of throat: see -le

to choke; strangle
to stop the utterance or action of; censor or suppress
1. to reduce the flow of (fuel vapor, etc.) by means of a throttle
2. to lessen the speed of (an engine, vehicle, etc.) by this or similar means; slow (down)

Origin: ME throtlen < throte, throat

intransitive verb

to choke or suffocate

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See throttle in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A valve that regulates the flow of a fluid, such as the valve in an internal-combustion engine that controls the amount of vaporized fuel entering the cylinders.
A lever or pedal controlling such a valve.

transitive verb throt·tled, throt·tling, throt·tles

a. To regulate the flow of (fuel) in an engine.
b. To regulate the speed of (an engine) with a throttle.
To suppress: tried to throttle the press.
To strangle; choke.

Origin:

Origin: Short for throttle valve

Origin: , from throttle, to strangle, choke

Origin: , from Middle English throtelen

Origin: , probably from throte, throat; see throat

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