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throttled

Variant of throttle

noun

  1. Rare the throat or windpipe
  2. 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
  3. the hand lever or pedal that controls this valve

transitive verb throttled, throttling

  1. to choke; strangle
  2. 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)

intransitive verb

to choke or suffocate

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