Noun
throttle -
a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"
accelerator ,
accelerator pedal ,
gas pedal ,
gas ,
gun
foot lever ,
foot pedal ,
treadle ,
pedal a lever that is operated with the foot
auto ,
automobile ,
motorcar ,
car ,
machine a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"
aeroplane ,
airplane ,
plane an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"
throttle -
a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
accelerator ,
throttle valve
valve one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods
fuel system equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine
Verb
throttle -
place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot" ; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
restrict ,
restrain ,
trammel ,
limit ,
bound ,
confine
hold in ,
curb ,
contain ,
moderate ,
control ,
check ,
hold keep to the curb; "curb your dogs"
tighten ,
reduce become tight or tighter; "The rope tightened"
tie form a knot or bow in; "tie a necktie"
gate restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment
draw a line ,
draw the line reasonably object (to) or set a limit (on); "I draw the line when it comes to lending money to friends!"
mark out ,
mark off set boundaries to and delimit; "mark out the territory"
harness ,
rein ,
rule exploit the power of; "harness natural forces and resources"
baffle ,
regulate check the emission of (sound)
halter ,
hamper ,
cramp ,
strangle hang with a halter
tighten up ,
constrain ,
stiffen ,
tighten make stiff or stiffer; "Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine"
clamp down ,
crack down repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable); "The police clamped down on illegal drugs"
inhibit limit the range or extent of; "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs"
cumber ,
encumber ,
constrain ,
restrain hold back
throttle -
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"
strangle ,
strangulate
compress ,
constrict ,
compact ,
contract ,
squeeze ,
press squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips" ; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
kill destroy a vitally essential quality of or in; "Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods"
garotte ,
garrote ,
garrotte ,
scrag strangle with an iron collar; "people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain"
throttle -
reduce the air supply; "choke a carburetor"
choke
enrich make better or improve in quality; "The experience enriched her understanding" ; "enriched foods"
