throttle control

BrE: /ˈθrɒtəl kənˈtrəʊl/

Definition

Definition of throttle control - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

device or system that regulates power or flow by adjusting throttle

TECH.

The pilot adjusted the throttle control to reduce the aircraft's speed.

twistable

Adjective

technology

TECH.

relating to mechanisms that adjust engine power using a throttle device

TECH.

The technician inspected the throttle control valves for signs of wear.

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Expressions with throttle

at full throttle

adv.

with maximum speed or effort

The car raced down the highway at full throttle.

full throttle

state of being very active or energetic

He approached the project with full throttle enthusiasm..

throttle back

decrease effort or intensity in an activity

She had to throttle back her work hours to avoid burnout.

throttle down

decrease intensity or activity

The manager asked the team to throttle down their efforts after the project was completed.

open the throttle

accelerate or increase intensity in an activity

She opened the throttle on her workout routine.

blip the throttle

quickly open the throttle to increase engine speed briefly

He blipped the throttle before downshifting.

Expressions with control

under control

adj.

not causing any immediate concern

The patient's condition is under control.

control freak

person with obsessive need to control events

She is a control freak about her wedding plans.

damage control

actions taken to limit negative effects of a problem

The company engaged in damage control after the scandal broke..

outta control

adj.

not manageable or under control

The party got outta control after midnight.

beyond one's control

adj.

not able to be controlled by someone

The delay was beyond his control.

out of control

adj.

wildly unrestrained or violent

The party got out of control after midnight.

control the purse strings

have authority over financial decisions

The finance committee controls the purse strings of the organization.

have fingertip control

control something with great precision and ease

She can have fingertip control over the aircraft's movements.

in control

adj.

having authority over a situation or task

She is in control of the entire project.

remote control

device used to operate appliances from a distance

He lost the remote control for the TV.

Examples of throttle control in a sentence

A faulty throttle control can cause sudden, dangerous acceleration.
The mechanic replaced the faulty throttle control cable.
New throttle control software improved the car’s fuel efficiency.

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French:commande des gaz, d'accélérateur, ...
German:Drosselklappensteuerung, drosselklappenbezogen, ...
Italian:comando acceleratore, regolatore, ...
Spanish:control del acelerador, de control del acelerador, ...
Portuguese:controlo do acelerador, relativo ao controlo do acelerador, ...
Chinese:节流控制, 节气门控制, ...
Japanese:スロットル制御, スロットル制御の, ...
Arabic:وِحدة تَحَكُّم في الخانِق, خَانِقيّ, ...
Hebrew:בַּקַּר מִצְעֶרֶת, שֶל בְּקָרַת מִצְעֶרֶת, ...
Russian:управление дросселем, дроссельный, ...
Ukrainian:пристрій керування дроселем, дросельний, ...
Hindi:थ्रॉटल कंट्रोल, थ्रॉटल-नियंत्रण, ...
Bengali:থ্রটল নিয়ন্ত্রণ, থ্রটল দিয়ে ইঞ্জিনের শক্তি নিয়ন্ত্রণের সঙ্গে সম্পর্কিত, ...
Catalan:comandament de l'accelerador, de control de l'accelerador, ...
Czech:ovládání škrticí klapky, škrticí, ...
Danish:gasspjældsregulering, gasspjælds, ...
Dutch:gasklepregeling, gasklepregelend, ...
Greek:έλεγχος γκαζιού, που αφορά τον έλεγχο του γκαζιού, ...
Hungarian:gázszabályzó, fojtószelep-szabályozó, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍គ្រប់គ្រងកម្លាំងម៉ាស៊ីន, គ្រប់គ្រងបិទបើកកម្លាំងម៉ាស៊ីន, ...
Korean:스로틀 제어 장치, 스로틀 제어, ...
Persian:کنترل دریچه گاز, دریچه گاز, ...
Polish:sterowanie przepustnicą, przepustnicowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):controle do acelerador, que controla o acelerador, ...
Romanian:comandă de accelerație, de comandă a accelerației, ...
Swedish:gaspådragsreglage, gasreglerande, ...
Thai:ตัวควบคุมลิ้นเร่ง, ควบคุมลิ้นเร่ง, ...
Turkish:gaz kontrolü, gaz kelebeği kontrol, ...
Vietnamese:bộ điều khiển bướm ga, điều khiển bướm ga, ...

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Definition of throttle control - Reverso English Dictionary

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