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Synonyms
throt·tle (thrŏt́l)

[Short for throttle valve, from throttle, to strangle, choke, from Middle English throtelen, probably from throte, throat; see throat.]

noun 

  1. A valve that regulates the flow of a fluid, such as the valve in an internal-combustion engine that controls the amount of vaporized fuel entering the cylinders.
  2. A lever or pedal controlling such a valve.

transitive verb: -tled, -tling, -tles. 

    1. To regulate the flow of (fuel) in an engine.
    2. To regulate the speed of (an engine) with a throttle.
  2. To suppress: tried to throttle the press.
  3. To strangle; choke.

derivatives

throt́tler
noun