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throttle - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'throttle' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Throttle [ n.]
- 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)
Example in sentence:
  • limit the time you can spend with your friends;
  • restrict the use of this parking lot