Cross Word - The Definition Game
English Phrasal Verbs & Idioms
definition of
throttle
[1] #1 throttle n. [accelerator, throttle valve] a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine. wn
[2] #2 throttle v. [restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine] place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends". wn
[3] #3 throttle v. [strangle, strangulate] kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air; "he tried to strangle his opponent"; "A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes". wn
[4] #4 throttle n. [accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gas, gun] a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas". wn
[5] #5 throttle v. [choke] reduce the air supply; "choke a carburetor". wn
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