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1. throttle
noun. ['ˈθrɑːtəl'] a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine.
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Etymology
- throtlen (Middle English (1100-1500))
Rhymes with Throttle Valve
Sentences with throttle-valve
1. Noun Phrase
Open the throttle valve until the vent valve just closes.
2. Noun Phrase
Check to ensure the carburetor is not flooded and the throttle valve is open.
2. throttle
verb. ['ˈθrɑːtəl'] place limits on (extent or access).
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Etymology
- throtlen (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. throttle
verb. ['ˈθrɑːtəl'] kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air.
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Etymology
- throtlen (Middle English (1100-1500))
4. throttle
noun. ['ˈθrɑːtəl'] a pedal that controls the throttle valve.
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Etymology
- throtlen (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. throttle
verb. ['ˈθrɑːtəl'] reduce the air supply.
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Etymology
- throtlen (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. valve
noun. ['ˈvælv'] a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it.
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Etymology
- valva (Latin)
7. valve
noun. ['ˈvælv'] device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone.
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- valva (Latin)
8. valve
noun. ['ˈvælv'] the entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs.
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- valva (Latin)
9. valve
noun. ['ˈvælv'] control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid.
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Etymology
- valva (Latin)