throttle
A valve that regulates the supply of fuel-air mixture to an internal combustion engine…A valve that regulates the supply of fuel-air mixture to an internal combustion engine and thus controls its speed; a similar valve that controls the air supply to an engine.
» Driving at full throttle is for show-offs.
Meaning
3 sensesA valve that regulates the supply of fuel-air mixture to an internal combustion engine and thus controls its speed; a similar valve that controls the air supply to an engine.
Drossel
дро́ссельdrósselʹ
a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
The lever or pedal that controls this valve.
Gaspedal
акселера́торakselerátor
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
(archaic)The windpipe or trachea.
Examples
7 sentencesDriving at full throttle is for show-offs.
The pilot controls the engine power using the throttle.
Ziri booked it out of those woods full throttle.
I need to drop these useless perceptions to take full throttle over my life.
Simple, we'll throttle all submissions.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English *throtel, diminutive of throte (“throat”), equivalent to throat + -le.From Middle English *throtel, diminutive of throte (“throat”), equivalent to throat + -le. Compare German Drossel (“throttle”). More at throat.
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Forms
plural: throttlesSynonyms
6 synonyms- a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine:acceleratorthrottle valve
- a pedal that controls the throttle valve:acceleratoraccelerator pedalgas pedalgasgun