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Added 9 October 2026

throttle

/ˈθɹɒtəl/ noun

In Latin: angō, offōcō, strangulō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about throttle at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine.
A pedal that controls the throttle valve.
he stepped on the gas

verb

Place limits on (extent or amount or access).
restrict the use of this parking lot
Kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air.
he tried to strangulate his opponent
Reduce the air supply.
choke a carburetor

Origin

From Middle English *throtel, diminutive of throte (“throat”), equivalent to throat + -le. Compare German Drossel (“throttle”). More at throat.

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