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Throttling

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Noun

1. choking, strangling, strangulation, throttling

the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe

Example Sentences:
'no evidence that the choking was done by the accused'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Throttling

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noun
1. 
the act of strangling by restricting airflow through the windpipe
2. 
a device for controlling airflow

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Throttling

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n.
1. A valve that regulates the flow of a fluid, such as the valve in an internal-combustion engine that controls the amount of air-fuel mixture entering the cylinders.
2. A lever or pedal controlling such a valve.
tr.v. throt·tled, throt·tling, throt·tles
1.
a. To regulate the flow of (fuel) in an engine.
b. To regulate the speed of (an engine) with a throttle.
2. To suppress: tried to throttle the press.
3. To strangle (a person); choke.

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