throttle
English
/ˈθɹɒtəl/, /ˈθɹatəl/
noun
Definitions
- A valve that regulates the supply of fuel-air mixture to an internal combustion engine and thus controls its speed; a similar valve that controls the air supply to an engine.
- The lever or pedal that controls this valve.
- (anatomy) The windpipe or trachea.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English *throtel suffix from English throat.
Origin
English
throat
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- autothrottle English
- bluethroat English
- cutthroat English
- deep-throat English
- full English
- full-throttle English
- hold English
- redthroat English
- rubythroat English
- starthroat English
- tear-throat English
- throat English
- throatband English
- throated English
- throater English
- throatful English
- throating English
- throatlatch English
- throatplate English
- throatwort English
- throaty English
- throttleable English
- throttlehold English
- throttler English
- unthrottle English
- whitethroat English
- yellowthroat English
- Drossel German
- Misteldrossel German
- Ringdrossel German
- Rotdrossel German
- Schnapsdrossel German
- Schwarzdrossel German
- Singdrossel German
- Spottdrossel German
- Wacholderdrossel German
- дроссель Russian
- *throtel Middle English
- throte Middle English
- droschel Middle High German
- trot Torres Strait Creole