- throttle something down
- throttle something down†to reduce the speed of an engine by adjusting the throttle. •
She throttled her engine down and came to a stop.
•She throttled down her engine.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
throttle something down
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throttle (something) down — ˌthrottle (sth) ˈback/ˈdown/ˈup derived to control the supply of fuel or power to an engine in order to reduce/increase the speed of a vehicle • I throttled back as we approached the runway. Main entry: ↑throttlederived … Useful english dictionary
throttle (something) back — ˌthrottle (sth) ˈback/ˈdown/ˈup derived to control the supply of fuel or power to an engine in order to reduce/increase the speed of a vehicle • I throttled back as we approached the runway. Main entry: ↑throttlederived … Useful english dictionary
throttle (something) up — ˌthrottle (sth) ˈback/ˈdown/ˈup derived to control the supply of fuel or power to an engine in order to reduce/increase the speed of a vehicle • I throttled back as we approached the runway. Main entry: ↑throttlederived … Useful english dictionary
throttle — I. verb (throttled; throttling) Etymology: Middle English throtelen, from throte throat Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. (1) to compress the throat of ; choke (2) … New Collegiate Dictionary
throttle — I UK [ˈθrɒt(ə)l] / US [ˈθrɑt(ə)l] noun Word forms throttle : singular throttle plural throttles 1) [countable] a piece of equipment that controls how fast a vehicle is moving by controlling the amount of fuel going into the engine 2)… … English dictionary
throttle — throttler, n. /throt l/, n., v., throttled, throttling. n. 1. Also called throttle lever. a lever, pedal, handle, etc., for controlling or manipulating a throttle valve. 2. See throttle valve. 3. the throat, gullet, or windpipe, as of a horse. 4 … Universalium
throttle — throt|tle1 [ θratl ] noun 1. ) count a piece of equipment that controls how fast a vehicle is moving by controlling the amount of fuel going into the engine 2. ) uncount the amount of power that an engine is producing: at full/half throttle: The… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
throttle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. choke, strangle, suffocate; silence, stifle; close. See closure, killing. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. starter, gas pedal, gas, feed, gas feed; see also accelerator . v. 1. [To choke] Syn. strangle, stifle … English dictionary for students
Full Throttle (1995 video game) — Infobox VG title = Full Throttle developer = LucasArts publisher = LucasArts designer = Tim Schafer engine = SCUMM v7, INSANE released = 30 April 1995 genre = Adventure modes = Single player ratings = ESRB: Teen (13+) RSAC: V2: Humans killed L2:… … Wikipedia
clamp down — verb repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable) The police clamped down on illegal drugs • Syn: ↑crack down • Derivationally related forms: ↑crackdown (for: ↑crack down), ↑clampdown … Useful english dictionary
crack down — verb repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable) The police clamped down on illegal drugs • Syn: ↑clamp down • Derivationally related forms: ↑crackdown, ↑clampdown (for: ↑clamp down) … Useful english dictionary
