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ALL meanings of throttled

throt·tle
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  • noun throttled Also called throttle lever. a lever, pedal, handle, etc., for controlling or manipulating a throttle valve. 1
  • noun throttled throttle valve. 1
  • noun throttled the throat, gullet, or windpipe, as of a horse. 1
  • verb with object throttled to stop the breath of by compressing the throat; strangle. 1
  • verb with object throttled to choke or suffocate in any way. 1
  • verb with object throttled to compress by fastening something tightly around. 1
  • verb with object throttled to silence or check as if by choking: His message was throttled by censorship. 1
  • verb with object throttled Machinery. to obstruct or check the flow of (a fluid), as to control the speed of an engine. to reduce the pressure of (a fluid) by passing it from a smaller area to a larger one. 1
  • idioms throttled at full throttle, at maximum speed. 1
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