ALL meanings of throttling
throt·tle
T t - noun throttling Also called throttle lever. a lever, pedal, handle, etc., for controlling or manipulating a throttle valve. 1
- noun throttling throttle valve. 1
- noun throttling the throat, gullet, or windpipe, as of a horse. 1
- verb with object throttling to stop the breath of by compressing the throat; strangle. 1
- verb with object throttling to choke or suffocate in any way. 1
- verb with object throttling to compress by fastening something tightly around. 1
- verb with object throttling to silence or check as if by choking: His message was throttled by censorship. 1
- verb with object throttling 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 throttling at full throttle, at maximum speed. 1
- noun throttling the act of strangling by restricting airflow through the windpipe 0
- noun throttling a device for controlling airflow 0