The Collaborative International Dictionary
Throttle \Throt"tle\, n. [Dim. of throat. See Throat.]
The windpipe, or trachea; the weasand.
--Sir W. Scott.-
(Steam Engine) The throttle valve.
Throttle lever (Steam Engine), the hand lever by which a throttle valve is moved, especially in a locomotive.
Throttle valve (Steam Engine), a valve moved by hand or by a governor for regulating the supply of steam to the steam chest. In one form it consists of a disk turning on a transverse axis.
Usage examples of "throttle lever".
As he spoke, Tom grabbed the throttle lever and gunned the jets for a getaway.
Then, as Michael pushed the throttle lever hard open against its stop and the Sopwith surged forward, he saw a cloud of white steam spurt from the massive winch as the ground crew began desperately to haul the balloon down into the protective fire of the banks of guns.
The throttle lever was back at idle where he'd placed it for the long descent to traffic pattern altitude.
The cold October air stung his face as he twisted the throttle lever and roared through the night.
Twenty yards separated us and I could see Jacques lining up his machine-pistol on our light when I thrust the throttle lever right open.
Daniel twisted his joystick slightly and squeezed the throttle lever.
He shoved the throttle lever forward and started putting the goggles back on as he went.