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throttling::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | choking, strangling, strangulation |
| Type of | asphyxiation, suffocation |
| Derivation | throttle |
Examples of throttling
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With both defenses throttling the offenses, the game seemed headed for overtime.
From the jsonline.com
It's free to use, there are no accounts to sign up for and no request throttling.
From the techcrunch.com
Are any readers experiencing this so-called throttling of BitTorrent bandwidth?
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The central bank is not yet throttling back its biggest emergency credit programs.
From the nytimes.com
There are no developer accounts to sign up for and no throttling of requests.
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Staring at the thick piece of nylon throttling my little boy, I have an idea.
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The coach offered no insight yesterday, one day after throttling the Jaguars, 35-7.
From the bostonherald.com
An open operating system ensures there won't be any throttling or filtering.
From the techcrunch.com
Groupon is throttling small businesses at the advantage of large businesses.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Accelerator: a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
- Restrict: place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
- Accelerator: a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"
- Strangle: kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air; "he tried to strangle his opponent"; "A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes"
- Choke: reduce the air supply; "choke a carburetor"
- A throttle is the mechanism by which the flow of a fluid is managed by constriction or obstruction. An engine's power can be increased or decreased by the restriction of inlet gases (i.e., by the use of a throttle), but usually decreased. ...
- Throttle (also known as No Way Up) is a thriller released in 2005 starring Grayson McCouch. Other cast include Adrian Paul and Amy Locane. It was filmed in Denver, Colorado. ...
- Throttle is a novella written in co-authorship by Stephen King and his son Joe Hill. It was published in February 2009 by Gauntlet Press in a limited edition anthology honoring Richard Matheson entitled He Is Legend, and in a mass-market audiobook entitled Road Rage, also containing Matheson's ...
- To decrease the supply of propellant to an engine, reducing thrust. Liquid propellant rocket engines can be throttled; solid rocket motors cannot.
