throttle

1. A valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine (synset 102672816)
   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
2. A pedal that controls the throttle valve (synset 102673313)
   "he stepped on the gas"
   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

1. Place limits on (extent or amount or access) (synset 200234091)
   "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
   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
2. Kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air (synset 201573763)
   "he tried to strangulate his opponent"; "A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes"
   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
3. Reduce the air supply (synset 200173172)
   "choke a carburetor"
   is a type of: enrich - make better or improve in quality
   same as: choke

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