"throttle" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: valve - control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid

is a part of: fuel system - equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine

same as: accelerator, throttle valve
is a type of: foot lever, foot pedal, pedal, treadle - a lever that is operated with the foot
is a part of:
- aeroplane, airplane, plane - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
- auto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
same as: accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas, gas pedal, gun

Verb

subtypes:
- reduce, tighten - narrow or limit
- tie - limit or restrict to
- 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)
- mark off, mark out - set boundaries to and delimit
- cramp, halter, hamper, strangle - prevent the progress or free movement of
- constrain, stiffen, tighten, tighten up - severely restrict in scope or extent
- clamp down, crack down - repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable)
- delimit, delimitate, demarcate - set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something
- cumber, encumber, restrain - restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult
- scant, skimp - limit in quality or quantity
same as: bound, confine, limit, restrict, trammel
entail: compact, compress, constrict, contract, press, squeeze - squeeze or press together

is a type of: kill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

subtypes: garotte, garrote, garrotte, scrag - strangle with an iron collar

same as: strangle, strangulate
is a type of: enrich - make better or improve in quality

same as: choke