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• throttle down — index curb Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• throttle — Synonyms and related words: abduct, arrest, asphyxiate, backpedal, backwater, bottle up, brake, burke, carry off, censor, check, choke, choke off, clamp down on, clip the wings, cork, cork up, crack down on, crush, curb, damp down, decelerate,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• Throttle (film) — Throttle Directed by James Seale Produced by James Seale Neil Elman …   Wikipedia

• throttle — [thrät′ l] n. [prob. dim. of THROAT: see LE] 1. Rare the throat or windpipe 2. a valve that regulates the flow of fluids; esp., a butterfly valve that controls the release of fuel vapor from a carburetor, or the control valve in a steam line:… …   English World 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 (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) up — 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 — A throttle is the mechanism by which the flow of a fluid is managed by constriction or obstruction. An engine s power can be increased or decreased by the restriction of inlet gases ( i.e., by the use of a throttle). The term throttle has come to …   Wikipedia

• 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