to reduce the throttle
1ease up on the throttle — The action of releasing the twist grip or throttle lever partially or completely in order to reduce the amount of fuel entering the engine and thus slow down the speed of the vehicle. Opposite of engaging the throttle or cranking on the throttle …
2ease up on the throttle pedal — The action of releasing the throttle pedal partially or completely in order to reduce the amount of fuel entering the engine and thus slow down the speed of the vehicle. Opposite of depress the throttle pedal or step on the throttle pedal …
3throttle back — ● throttle * * * ˌthrottle ˈback [intransitive/transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they throttle back he/she/it throttles back pr …
4throttle — [thrät′ l] n. [prob. dim. of THROAT: see LE] 1. Rare the throat or windpipe 2. a valve that regulates the flow of fluids; esp., a butterfly valve that controls the release of fuel vapor from a carburetor, or the control valve in a steam line:… …
5throttle back/down — reduce power by use of the throttle. → throttle …
6throttle — throt|tle1 [ˈθrɔtl US ˈθra:tl] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: throat] 1.) to kill or injure someone by holding their throat very tightly so that they cannot breathe = ↑strangle ▪ He grabbed her by the throat and began throttling her. 2.) to make …
7throttle — 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 …
8throttle — 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… …
9throttle — 1 verb (T) 1 to hold someone s throat very tightly so that they cannot breathe; strangle (1) 2 to make it difficult or impossible for something to succeed: These policies are throttling individual initiative and effort. throttle back phrasal verb …
10throttle — n. & v. n. 1 a (in full throttle valve) a valve controlling the flow of fuel or steam etc. in an engine. b (in full throttle lever) a lever or pedal operating this valve. 2 the throat, gullet, or windpipe. v.tr. 1 choke or strangle. 2 prevent the …
