Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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strangulate | No | No | Yes | No |
throttle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
strangulate (noun) | throttle (noun) |
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a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine | |
a pedal that controls the throttle valve |
strangulate (verb) | throttle (verb) |
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become constricted | reduce the air supply |
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air | place limits on (extent or amount or access) |
constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air | kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air |