throttle
11 points
English
8 letters
Common
Commonness #12,627
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Definitions
noun
a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
verb
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/θɹˈɑːtʌl/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural throttles
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
reduce the air supply
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
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