autothrottle
English
noun
Definitions
- An automatic throttle, allowing a pilot to control the power setting of an aircraft's engines by specifying a desired flight characteristic, rather than manually controlling fuel flow.
Etymology
Prefix from English throttle.
Origin
English
throttle
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- full-throttle English
- throat English
- throttle English
- throttleable English
- throttlehold English
- throttler English
- unthrottle English
- *throtel Middle English