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throttles throttles definition

throttles


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  throttle 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  throttle 
 
  Sense  1 
  restrict,  restrain,  trammel,  limit,  bound,  confine,  throttle 
  =>  reduce,  tighten 
  =>  tie 
  =>  gate 
  =>  draw  the  line  draw  a  line 
  =>  mark  off  mark  out 
  =>  rule  harness,  rein 
  =>  baffle,  regulate 
  =>  hamper,  halter,  cramp 
  =>  stiffen,  tighten,  tighten  up  constrain 
  =>  clamp  down  crack  down 
  =>  inhibit 
  =>  restrain,  encumber,  cumber,  constrain 
 
  Sense  2 
  strangle,  strangulate,  throttle 
  =>  garrotte,  garotte,  scrag 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  throttle 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  throttle 
 
  Sense  1 
  restrict,  restrain,  trammel,  limit,  bound,  confine,  throttle 
  =>  reduce,  tighten 
  =>  tie 
  =>  gate 
  =>  draw  the  line  draw  a  line 
  =>  mark  off  mark  out 
  =>  rule  harness,  rein 
  =>  baffle,  regulate 
  =>  hamper,  halter,  cramp 
  =>  stiffen,  tighten,  tighten  up  constrain 
  =>  clamp  down  crack  down 
  =>  inhibit 
  =>  restrain,  encumber,  cumber,  constrain 
  =>  bridle 
  =>  snaffle 
  =>  curb 
  =>  clog 
 
  Sense  2 
  strangle,  strangulate,  throttle 
  =>  garrotte,  garotte,  scrag 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  throttle 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  throttle 
 
  Sense  2 
  strangle,  strangulate,  throttle 
  =>  compress,  constrict,  squeeze,  compact,  contract,  press 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  throttle 
 
  3  senses  of  throttle 
 
  Sense  1 
  restrict,  restrain,  trammel,  limit,  bound,  confine,  throttle 
  =>  control,  hold  in  hold  contain,  check,  curb,  moderate 
 
  Sense  2 
  strangle,  strangulate,  throttle 
  =>  kill 
 
  Sense  3 
  choke,  throttle 
  =>  enrich 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  throttle 
 
  throttle  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  throttle 
 
  Sense  1 
  restrict,  restrain,  trammel,  limit,  bound,  confine,  throttle 
  =>  control,  hold  in  hold  contain,  check,  curb,  moderate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  strangle,  strangulate,  throttle 
  =>  kill 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  choke,  throttle 
  =>  enrich 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  throttle 
  hand  throttle 
  throttle 
  throttle  valve 
  throttlehold 
  throttler 
 
  Overview  of  noun  throttle 
 
  The  noun  throttle  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  accelerator,  throttle,  throttle  valve  --  (a  valve  that  regulates  the  supply  of  fuel  to  the  engine) 
  2.  accelerator,  accelerator  pedal,  gas  pedal,  gas,  throttle,  gun  --  (a  pedal  that  controls  the  throttle  valve;  "he  stepped  on  the  gas") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  throttle 
 
  The  verb  throttle  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  restrict,  restrain,  trammel,  limit,  bound,  confine,  throttle  --  (place  limits  on  "restrict  the  use  of  this  parking  lot") 
  2.  (1)  strangle,  strangulate,  throttle  --  (squeeze  the  throat  of  "he  tried  to  strangle  his  opponent") 
  3.  choke,  throttle  --  (reduce  the  air  supply;  of  carburetors) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  throttle 
 
  The  noun  throttle  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  accelerator,  throttle,  throttle  valve  --  (a  valve  that  regulates  the  supply  of  fuel  to  the  engine) 
  2.  accelerator,  accelerator  pedal,  gas  pedal,  gas,  throttle,  gun  --  (a  pedal  that  controls  the  throttle  valve;  "he  stepped  on  the  gas") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  throttle 
 
  The  verb  throttle  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  restrict,  restrain,  trammel,  limit,  bound,  confine,  throttle  --  (place  limits  on  "restrict  the  use  of  this  parking  lot") 
  2.  (1)  strangle,  strangulate,  throttle  --  (squeeze  the  throat  of  "he  tried  to  strangle  his  opponent") 
  3.  choke,  throttle  --  (reduce  the  air  supply;  of  carburetors) 



throttles definition