Throttle

throt′l, n. the throat or windpipe.— v.t. to choke by pre ure on the windpipe: to shut off the steam from a steam-pipe, engine, .— v.i. to breathe hard, as when nearly suffocated.— ns. Thrott′le-pipe , the vertical pipe between the throttle-valve and dry-pipe of a locomotive; Thrott′ler , one who throttles; Thrott′le-valve , a valve regulating the supply of steam to the cylinder. [Dim. of throat .]