throttle
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
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Sense 2 verb
place limits on (extent or access)
restrict the use of this parking lot
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Sense 3 noun
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
he stepped on the gas
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Sense 4 verb
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
he tried to strangle his opponent
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Sense 5 verb
reduce the air supply
choke a carburetor
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | throttle |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | accelerate |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | fuel system |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | valve |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | restriction |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | restriction |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | clipper |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | hamper |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | limit |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | limitation |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | limitation |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | boundary |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | controller |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | bound |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | limitation |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | restrictive |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | curb |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | tighten |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | tie |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | gate |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | draw the line |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | mark off |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | harness |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | baffle |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | hamper |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | tighten up |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | clamp down |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | inhibit |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | constrain |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | throttle |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | accelerate |
| 3 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | airplane |
| 3 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | car |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | treadle |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | strangling |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | choker |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | strangler |
| 4 | entails | Related & opposite | constrict |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | kill |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | garrote |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | throttle |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | accelerator |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | choke |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | enrich |