throttle
noun
- 1
a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
- 2
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
he stepped on the gas
verb
- 1
reduce the air supply
choke a carburetor
- 2
place limits on (extent or access)
restrict the use of this parking lot
limit the time you can spend with your friends
- 3
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
he tried to strangle his opponent
A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes
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