■ noun
1》 a device controlling the flow of fuel or power to an engine.
2》 archaic a person's throat, gullet, or windpipe.
■ verb
1》 attack or kill by choking or strangling.
2》 control (an engine or vehicle) with a ~.
↘( ~ back/down ) reduce power by use of the ~.
Derivatives
~r noun
Origin
ME: perh. from throat , but the history of the word is not clear.