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Definition of Throttle

Throttle
Throttle Throt"tle, n. [Dim. of throat. See Throat.] 1. The windpipe, or trachea; the weasand. --Sir W. Scott. 2. (Steam Engine) The throttle valve. Throttle lever (Steam Engine), the hand lever by which a throttle valve is moved, especially in a locomotive. Throttle valve (Steam Engine), a valve moved by hand or by a governor for regulating the supply of steam to the steam chest. In one form it consists of a disk turning on a transverse axis.
Throttle
Throttle Throt"tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Throttled; p. pr. & vb. n. Throttling.] 1. To compress the throat of; to choke; to strangle. Grant him this, and the Parliament hath no more freedom than if it sat in his noose, which, when he pleases to draw together with one twitch of his negative, shall throttle a whole nation, to the wish of Caligula, in one neck. --Milton. 2. To utter with breaks and interruption, in the manner of a person half suffocated. [R.] Throttle their practiced accent in their fears. --Shak. 3. To shut off, or reduce flow of, as steam to an engine.
Throttle
Throttle Throt"tle, v. i. 1. To have the throat obstructed so as to be in danger of suffocation; to choke; to suffocate. 2. To breathe hard, as when nearly suffocated.

Meaning of Throttle from wikipedia

- A throttle is a mechanism by which fluid flow is managed by constriction or obstruction. An engine's power can be increased or decreased by the restriction...
- or throttling may also refer to: Throttle (film), a 2005 thriller Throttle (novella), a 2009 novella by Stephen King and his son Joe Hill Throttle, one...
- Full Throttle as a proper noun is an allusion to wide open throttle (full throttle) on an engine. It may refer to: Full Throttle (1984 video game), a...
- Electronic throttle control (ETC) is an automobile technology that uses electronics to replace the traditional mechanical linkages between the driver's...
- Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle is a 2003 American action comedy film directed by McG and written by John August, and Cormac and Marianne Wibberley. It...
- A throttle position sensor (TPS) is a sensor used to monitor the air intake of an engine. The sensor is usually located on the butterfly spindle/shaft...
- Throttle response or vehicle responsiveness is a measure of how quickly a vehicle's prime mover, such as an internal combustion engine, can increase its...
- Full Throttle is a 1995 graphic adventure video game developed by LucasArts and designed by Tim Schafer. It was Schafer's first game as project lead and...
- HOTAS, an acronym of hands on throttle-and-stick, is the concept of placing buttons and switches on the throttle lever and flight control stick in an aircraft...
- Throttle is a novella written by Joe Hill and Stephen King. It was published in February 2009 by Gauntlet Press in a limited edition anthology honoring...