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throttle vs garrote

garrote vs throttle

throttle and garrote both are nouns.

throttle and garrote both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
throttle Yes No Yes No
garrote Yes No Yes No
As verbs, garrote is a hyponym of throttle; that is, garrote is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than throttle:
  • throttle: kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
  • garrote: strangle with an iron collar
Other hyponyms of throttle include garotte, garrotte, scrag.
throttle (noun) garrote (noun)
a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
throttle (verb) garrote (verb)
reduce the air supply strangle with an iron collar
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
Difference between throttle and garrote

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