Complete Definition of "throttle"

wikipedia|dab=throttle (disambiguation)|throttle
English

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�t�l|-�t�l

Etymology
ME. throte

Noun
wikipedia
en-noun

  1. A valve that regulates the supply of fuel-air mixture to an internal combustion engine and thus controls its speed; a similar valve that controls the air supply to an engine.
  2. The lever or pedal that controls this valve.

Translations
trans-top|a valve
Finnish: kuristusläppä, kaasuläppä
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trans-top|the lever or pedal that controls this valve
Finnish: kaasupoljin, kaasu
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Verb
en-verb|throttl|ing

  1. To cut back on the speed of an engine, a person or organization.
  2. To strangle or choke someone.

Translations
trans-top|to cut back speed
Finnish: kaasuttaa
trans-mid
Swedish: <br>gasa, öka gasen &nbsp;(increase the speed/throttle up) <br />strypa gasen, minska gasen &nbsp;( decrease the speed)<br />undertrycka (of a person)<br />begränsa (of an organization)
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trans-top|to strangle someone
Finnish: kuristaa
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Swedish: strypa
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Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Spanish: acelerador, estrangulador

io:throttle
it:throttle
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vi:throttle

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