Sentences with throttle
throt·tle
T t - The attacker then tried to throttle her with wire. [VERB noun]
- He said the over-valuation of sterling was throttling industry. [VERB noun]
- You can say that you push the throttle into a particular position, or if you move it in a gentle way, you ease it forward or back.If you open the throttle, you let more fuel into the engine.If a vehicle is operating at full throttle, the throttle is letting in as much fuel as possible.
- He gently opened the throttle, and the ship began to ease forward.
- ...motor bikes revving at full throttle.
- To throttle the press
- The engine slows down quickly when you lift your foot from the throttle.To get top performance out of this car, you really need to press the throttle right to the floor.He opened the throttle and the car accelerated.
- When the throttle is opened more fuel and air is injected into the engine to be burned.The throttle is a valve that directly regulates the amount of air entering the engine.A throttle is a device that controls the quantity of fuel or fuel and air mixture entering an engine.
- His message was throttled by censorship.