Student Dictionary

2 entries found for throttle.
To select an entry, click on it.
 
Main Entry: 1throt·tle
Pronunciation: primarystressthrät-schwal
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): throt·tled; throt·tling /primarystressthrät-lieng, -schwal-ieng/
1 : to slow or stop the breathing of : CHOKE, STRANGLE
2 : to reduce the speed of (an engine) by closing the throttle
- throt·tler /-lschwar, -schwal-schwar/ noun

Pronunciation Symbols