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noun
1.
Also called throttle lever. a lever, pedal, handle, etc., for controlling or manipulating a throttle valve.
3.
the throat, gullet, or windpipe, as of a horse.
verb (used with object)
4.
to stop the breath of by compressing the throat; strangle.
5.
to choke or suffocate in any way.
6.
to compress by fastening something tightly around.
7.
to silence or check as if by choking: His message was throttled by censorship.
8.
Machinery.
a.
to obstruct or check the flow of (a fluid), as to control the speed of an engine.
b.
to reduce the pressure of (a fluid) by passing it from a smaller area to a larger one.
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Throttled
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
9.
at full throttle, at maximum speed.
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