throttle

noun

  1. 1

    a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine

  2. 2

    a pedal that controls the throttle valve

    he stepped on the gas

verb

  1. 1

    reduce the air supply

    choke a carburetor

  2. 2

    place limits on (extent or access)

    restrict the use of this parking lot

    limit the time you can spend with your friends

  3. 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

Synonyms

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