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Throttle

noun/θɹˈɑːɾəl/
Definition
a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/θɹˈɑːɾəl/
🇬🇧British English
/θɹˈɒtəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/θɹˈɒtəl/
1 syllable Say it as /θɹˈɑːɾəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
nouna pedal that controls the throttle valve
“he stepped on the gas”
verbplace limits on (extent or access)
“restrict the use of this parking lot”
verbkill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
“he tried to strangle his opponent”
verbreduce the air supply
“choke a carburetor”
Word Forms
accelerateverbcause to move faster
throttleverbreduce the air supply
restrictiveadjectiveserving to restrict
restrictionnounthe act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)
restrainernouna person who directs and restrains
trammelnouna restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
limiternoun(electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)
limitnounthe greatest possible degree of something
limitationnoun(law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought
boundnouna line determining the limits of an area
strangulationnounthe act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
stranglernounan epiphytic vine or tree whose aerial roots extend down the trunk of a supporting tree and coalesce around it eventually strangling the tree
stranglingnounthe act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
throttlernounsomeone who kills by strangling
throttlingnounthe act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
chokenouna valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine
throttlenouna pedal that controls the throttle valve
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Gaspedal
ein Ventil, das die Kraftstoffzufuhr zum Motor regelt
🇫🇷French
étrangler
une vanne qui régule l'alimentation en carburant du moteur
🇪🇸Spanish
acelerador
una válvula que regula el suministro de combustible al motor
🇮🇹Italian
acceleratore
una valvola che regola l'alimentazione del carburante al motore
🇳🇱Dutch
gaspedaal
een klep die de brandstoftoevoer naar de motor regelt
🇵🇹Portuguese
acelerador
uma válvula que regula o fornecimento de combustível ao motor
🇷🇺Russian
дроссель
клапан, регулирующий подачу топлива в двигатель
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गला घोंटना
एक वाल्व जो इंजन को ईंधन की आपूर्ति को नियंत्रित करता है
🇧🇩Bengali
থ্রোটল
একটি ভালভ যা ইঞ্জিনে জ্বালানি সরবরাহ নিয়ন্ত্রণ করে
🇮🇳Tamil
த்ரோட்டில்
இயந்திரத்திற்கு எரிபொருள் விநியோகத்தை ஒழுங்குபடுத்தும் ஒரு வால்வு
🇮🇳Telugu
థొరెటల్
ఇంజిన్‌కు ఇంధన సరఫరాను నియంత్రించే వాల్వ్
🇮🇳Marathi
थ्रोटल
इंजिनला इंधन पुरवठ्याचे नियमन करणारा वाल्व
🇮🇳Gujarati
થ્રોટલ
એક વાલ્વ જે એન્જિનને બળતણના પુરવઠાને નિયંત્રિત કરે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಥ್ರೊಟಲ್
ಎಂಜಿನ್‌ಗೆ ಇಂಧನ ಪೂರೈಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಯಂತ್ರಿಸುವ ಕವಾಟ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ത്രോട്ടിൽ
എഞ്ചിനിലേക്കുള്ള ഇന്ധന വിതരണം നിയന്ത്രിക്കുന്ന ഒരു വാൽവ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਥ੍ਰੋਟਲ
ਇੱਕ ਵਾਲਵ ਜੋ ਇੰਜਣ ਨੂੰ ਬਾਲਣ ਦੀ ਸਪਲਾਈ ਨੂੰ ਨਿਯੰਤ੍ਰਿਤ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
گلا گھونٹنا
ایک والو جو انجن کو ایندھن کی فراہمی کو منظم کرتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
风门
调节发动机燃油供应的阀门
🇯🇵Japanese
スロットル
エンジンへの燃料の供給を調整するバルブ
🇰🇷Korean
조절판
엔진으로의 연료 공급을 조절하는 밸브
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ga
một van điều chỉnh việc cung cấp nhiên liệu cho động cơ
🇹🇭Thai
เค้น
วาล์วที่ควบคุมการจ่ายน้ำมันเชื้อเพลิงให้กับเครื่องยนต์
🇮🇩Indonesian
mencekik
katup yang mengatur suplai bahan bakar ke mesin
🇲🇾Malay
pendikit
injap yang mengawal bekalan bahan api ke enjin
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
خنق
صمام ينظم إمداد الوقود للمحرك
🇮🇷Persian
دریچه گاز
دریچه ای که تامین سوخت موتور را تنظیم می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
gaz kelebeği
motora yakıt beslemesini düzenleyen bir valf
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַצעֶרֶת
שסתום המווסת את אספקת הדלק למנוע
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'throttle'?
The primary meaning of 'throttle' is 'a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'throttle' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'throttle' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'throttle' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'throttle' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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