eng: throttle

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Meaning
means	(noun) a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine throttle valve, throttle, accelerator
means	(noun) a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas" accelerator pedal, gun, gas pedal, gas, accelerator, throttle
means	(verb) place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends" confine, restrain, throttle, bound, limit, trammel, restrict
means	(verb) 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" throttle, strangulate, strangle
means	(verb) reduce the air supply; "choke a carburetor" throttle, choke