- The windpipe, or trachea; the weasand. - The throttle valve.
2 . Throttle
[ v. i.]
- To have the throat obstructed so as to be in danger of
suffocation; to choke; to suffocate. - To breathe hard, as when nearly suffocated.
3 . Throttle
[ v. t.]
- To compress the throat of; to choke; to strangle. - To utter with breaks and interruption, in the manner
of a person half suffocated. - To shut off, or reduce flow of, as steam to an engine.
Meaning of 'throttle' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . throttle
[ n]
Meaning (1): - a pedal that controls the throttle valve
Example in sentence:
he stepped on the gas
2 . throttle
[ v]
Meaning (2): - kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
Example in sentence:
A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes;
he tried to strangulate his opponent
Meaning (3): - reduce the air supply
Example in sentence:
choke a carburetor
Meaning (4): - place limits on (extent or amount or access)