throttle

Pronúncia: ˈθrɒtl
    noun
  1. Anatomy gargamella, ganyot, canyó.
  2. Mechanics vàlvula, papallona.
  3. Automobiles [loosely] accelerador.
  4. to give an engine full throttle accelerar un motor al màxim.
  5. transitive verb
  6. escanyar, ofegar.
  7. Mechanics escanyar.
  8. intransitive verb
  9. to throttle (back \ down) posar el motor al ralentí.
  10. (idem) alentir la marxa.