Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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throttle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
compress | Yes | No | Yes | No |
throttle (noun) | compress (noun) |
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a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine | a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever) |
a pedal that controls the throttle valve |
throttle (verb) | compress (verb) |
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reduce the air supply | squeeze or press together |
place limits on (extent or amount or access) | make more compact by or as if by pressing |
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air |