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throttle vs clamp down

clamp down vs throttle

throttle is a noun but clamp down is not a noun.

throttle and clamp down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
throttle Yes No Yes No
clamp down No No Yes No
As verbs, clamp down is a hyponym of throttle; that is, clamp down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than throttle:
  • throttle: place limits on (extent or amount or access)
  • clamp down: repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable)
Other hyponyms of throttle include reduce, tighten, tie, gate, draw a line, draw the line, mark off, mark out, cramp, halter, hamper, strangle, constrain, stiffen, tighten, tighten up, crack down, delimit, delimitate, demarcate, cumber, encumber, restrain, scant, skimp.
throttle (noun) clamp down (noun)
a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
throttle (verb) clamp down (verb)
reduce the air supply repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable)
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
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