GRE Word List
THROTTLE
strangle; regulate the speed of with a throttle; N: valve that regulates the flow; CF. throat ?
The meaning of the word throttle is strangle; regulate the speed of with a throttle; N: valve that regulates the flow; CF. throat ?.
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