throttle vs valve

valve vs throttle

throttle and valve both are nouns.

throttle is a verb but valve is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
throttle	Yes	No	Yes	No
valve	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, valve is a hypernym of throttle; that is, valve is a word with a broader meaning than throttle:

throttle: a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
valve: control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid

throttle (noun)	valve (noun)
a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine	one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods
a pedal that controls the throttle valve	the entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs
	control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
	device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone
	a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it

throttle (verb)	valve (verb)
reduce the air supply
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 valve

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