1. throttle - noun
· a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
Synonym(s): accelerator, throttle_valve
Hypernym(s): valve
2. throttle - noun
· a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"
Synonym(s): accelerator, accelerator_pedal, gas_pedal, gas, gun
Hypernym(s): pedal, treadle, foot_pedal, foot_lever
3. throttle - verb
· place limits on (extent or amount or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
Synonym(s): restrict, trammel, limit, bound, confine
4. throttle - verb
· kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air; "he tried to strangulate his opponent"; "A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes"
Synonym(s): strangle, strangulate
Hypernym(s): kill
5. throttle - verb
· reduce the air supply; "choke a carburetor"
Synonym(s): choke
Hypernym(s): enrich
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