The meaning of THROTTLE is to compress the throat of : choke. How to use throttle in a sentence.

In a motor vehicle the control used by the driver to regulate power is sometimes called the throttle, accelerator, or gas pedal. For a gasoline engine, the throttle most commonly regulates the …

throttle verb [T] (PRESS THROAT) to press someone's throat very tightly so that they cannot breathe:

The throttle of a motor vehicle or aircraft is the device, lever, or pedal that controls the quantity of fuel entering the engine and is used to control the vehicle's speed.

THROTTLE definition: a lever, pedal, handle, etc., for controlling or manipulating a throttle valve. See examples of throttle used in a sentence.

Define throttle. throttle synonyms, throttle pronunciation, throttle translation, English dictionary definition of throttle. n. 1. A valve that regulates the flow of a fluid, such as the valve in an …

to reduce the speed of, by or as if by using a throttle: [no object] The pilot throttled back on her engines. [~ + object] She throttled her engines and reduced height.