Dictionary Check: throttle

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"throttle" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points

Words with Friends 11 points

noun

a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine

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noun

a pedal that controls the throttle valve

Example: "he stepped on the gas"

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verb

place limits on (extent or amount or access)

Example: "restrict the use of this parking lot"

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verb

kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air

Example: "he tried to strangulate his opponent"

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verb

reduce the air supply

Example: "choke a carburetor"

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