n.
- a device controlling the flow of fuel or power to an engine.
- archaic a person's throat, gullet, or windpipe.
v.
- attack or kill by choking or strangling.
- control (an engine or vehicle) with a throttle.
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(throttle back/down)
reduce power by use of the throttle.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: perh. from throat, but the history of the word is not clear.