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throttle vs garrotte

garrotte vs throttle

throttle and garrotte both are nouns.

throttle and garrotte both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
throttle Yes No Yes No
garrotte Yes No Yes No
As verbs, garrotte is a hyponym of throttle; that is, garrotte 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
  • garrotte: strangle with an iron collar
Other hyponyms of throttle include garotte, garrote, scrag.
throttle (noun) garrotte (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) garrotte (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 garrotte

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