THROTTLE


Meaning of THROTTLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈθrɔtl ]

n. & v. --n. 1 a (in full throttle-valve) a valve controlling the flow of fuel or steam etc. in an engine. b (in full throttle-lever) a lever or pedal operating this valve. 2 the throat, gullet, or windpipe. --v.tr. 1 choke or strangle. 2 prevent the utterance etc. of. 3 control (an engine or steam etc.) with a throttle. øthrottle back (or down) reduce the speed of (an engine or vehicle) by throttling. øøthrottler n. [ME throtel (v.), perh. f. THROAT + -LE(4): (n.) perh. a dimin. of THROAT]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.