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throttle (something) back — ˌthrottle (sth) ˈback/ˈdown/ˈup derived to control the supply of fuel or power to an engine in order to reduce/increase the speed of a vehicle • I throttled back as we approached the runway. Main entry: ↑throttlederived … Useful english dictionary
throttle (something) down — ˌthrottle (sth) ˈback/ˈdown/ˈup derived to control the supply of fuel or power to an engine in order to reduce/increase the speed of a vehicle • I throttled back as we approached the runway. Main entry: ↑throttlederived … Useful english dictionary
throttle back — ● throttle * * * ˌthrottle ˈback [intransitive/transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they throttle back he/she/it throttles back pr … Useful english dictionary
throttle — I. verb (throttled; throttling) Etymology: Middle English throtelen, from throte throat Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. (1) to compress the throat of ; choke (2) … New Collegiate Dictionary
throttle — [[t]θrɒ̱t(ə)l[/t]] throttles, throttling, throttled 1) VERB To throttle someone means to kill or injure them by squeezing their throat or tightening something around it and preventing them from breathing. [V n] The attacker then tried to throttle … English dictionary
throttle — throt|tle1 [ˈθrɔtl US ˈθra:tl] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: throat] 1.) to kill or injure someone by holding their throat very tightly so that they cannot breathe = ↑strangle ▪ He grabbed her by the throat and began throttling her. 2.) to make … Dictionary of contemporary English
throttle — I UK [ˈθrɒt(ə)l] / US [ˈθrɑt(ə)l] noun Word forms throttle : singular throttle plural throttles 1) [countable] a piece of equipment that controls how fast a vehicle is moving by controlling the amount of fuel going into the engine 2)… … English dictionary
throttle — throttler, n. /throt l/, n., v., throttled, throttling. n. 1. Also called throttle lever. a lever, pedal, handle, etc., for controlling or manipulating a throttle valve. 2. See throttle valve. 3. the throat, gullet, or windpipe, as of a horse. 4 … Universalium
throttle — throt|tle1 [ θratl ] noun 1. ) count a piece of equipment that controls how fast a vehicle is moving by controlling the amount of fuel going into the engine 2. ) uncount the amount of power that an engine is producing: at full/half throttle: The… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
throttle — 1 verb (T) 1 to hold someone s throat very tightly so that they cannot breathe; strangle (1) 2 to make it difficult or impossible for something to succeed: These policies are throttling individual initiative and effort. throttle back phrasal verb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
