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throttles
verb(throt-tle)to compress the throat of : choke
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verb(throt-tle)to kill by such action
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verb(throt-tle)to prevent or check expression or activity of : suppress
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noun(throt-tle)a valve for regulating the supply of a fluid (such as steam) to an engine; especially : the valve controlling the volume of vaporized fuel charge delivered to the cylinders of an internal combustion engine
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noun(throt-tle)the lever controlling this valve
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noun(throt-tle)the condition of being throttled
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phrasal verb(throt-tle)to reduce the amount of fuel flowing to an engine by adjusting the throttle —sometimes used figuratively with respect to intensity