at full throttle

英：[æt ful ˈθrɔtl]

美：[æt fʊl ˈθrɑtl]

verb

transitive verb

to compress the throat of : choke

to prevent or check expression or activity of : suppress

policies that throttle creativity

US, informal to defeat easily or completely

The Jets went to Miami and throttled the Dolphins.—Judy Battista

to decrease the flow of (something, such as steam or fuel to an engine) by a valve

to regulate and especially to reduce the speed of (something, such as an engine) by such means

to vary the thrust of (a rocket engine) during flight

to limit or reduce (the bandwidth available to users of an electronic communication system, such as the Internet) : to subject to throttling (see throttling sense 2)

The company throttles data access for customers who use a lot of data during moments of network congestion …—Matt Day

intransitive verb

to throttle something (something, such as an engine)—usually used with back or down

the pilot throttled back

verb

transitive verb

to compress the throat of : choke

to prevent or check expression or activity of : suppress

policies that throttle creativity

US, informal to defeat easily or completely

The Jets went to Miami and throttled the Dolphins.—Judy Battista

to decrease the flow of (something, such as steam or fuel to an engine) by a valve

to regulate and especially to reduce the speed of (something, such as an engine) by such means

to vary the thrust of (a rocket engine) during flight

to limit or reduce (the bandwidth available to users of an electronic communication system, such as the Internet) : to subject to throttling (see throttling sense 2)

The company throttles data access for customers who use a lot of data during moments of network congestion …—Matt Day

intransitive verb

to throttle something (something, such as an engine)—usually used with back or down

the pilot throttled back

noun

a valve for regulating the supply of a fluid (such as steam) to an engineespecially: the valve controlling the volume of vaporized fuel charge delivered to the cylinders of an internal combustion engine

the lever controlling this valve

the condition of being throttled

throat sense 1a

trachea sense 1

noun

a valve for regulating the supply of a fluid (such as steam) to an engineespecially: the valve controlling the volume of vaporized fuel charge delivered to the cylinders of an internal combustion engine

the lever controlling this valve

the condition of being throttled

throat sense 1a

trachea sense 1

Verb Middle English throtelen, from throte throat Noun perhaps from Middle English *throtel, diminutive of throte throat

The first known use of throttle was in the 15th century

career1 of 2noun

course entry 1 sense 1, progress

full speed or activity

in full career

a course of continued progress or activity

a profession followed as a permanent occupation

career2 of 2verb

to go at top speed

a car careered off the road

career1 of 2noun

course entry 1 sense 1, progress

full speed or activity

in full career

a course of continued progress or activity

a profession followed as a permanent occupation

career2 of 2verb

to go at top speed

a car careered off the road

throttle1 of 2verb

to slow or stop the breathing of : choke, strangle

to reduce the speed of (an engine) by closing the throttle

throttle2 of 2noun

a valve controlling the flow of steam or fuel to an engine

a lever controlling a throttle