THROTTLE

(noun) a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
synonyms : accelerator , throttle valve
(noun) a pedal that controls the throttle valve
"he stepped on the gas"
synonyms : accelerator , accelerator pedal , gas , gas pedal , gun
(verb) reduce the air supply
"choke a carburetor"
synonyms : choke
(verb) place limits on (extent or access)
"restrict the use of this parking lot", "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
synonyms : bound , confine , limit , restrain , restrict , trammel
(verb) 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 : strangle , strangulate

Mnemonics for throttle

(Tag: ) throttle rhymes with THROAT KILL, it means to KILL BY SQUEEZING THE THROAT.
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(Tag: ) THROTTLE=THROAT +BOTTLE....imagine you got up at nite to drink water from your BOTTLE when suddenly a pair of hands come out of the wall and try to STRANGLE YOU...bhooooot(ghost)!!!.............;)
added by verbal800 Edit Mnemonic

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(Tag: ) throt+tle....strabgling of throat...will stop the air to come in..or will cause problem while breathing...regulate the speed of something by strangling the important part of sth...if someone strangle the throat..life is stooped..or speed of life is r
added by preetisoni2411 Edit Mnemonic

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(Tag: ) Throttle is to Strangle someone until she/he runs out of breath and falls down dead.
added by pushpa_edit Edit Mnemonic

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(Tag: movies) Charles's angels- full "throttle"
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